Wilma Neoma Dobbs (1926 - 1996)

Born 20 Oct 1926 in Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Oct 1996 at age 70 in Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Wilma was born in 1926. She is the daughter of Samuel Dobbs and Dolly Lawson.

Obituary

Wilma “Aunt Wilma" N Dobbs 70 of Swansea 111 died Wednesday Oct 23 1996 at Swansea Care Center r rf&sr-:

Wilma Dobbs, Aunt Wilma, was a member of Glad Tidings Chuch. She was a caregiver to everyone in her family and especially loved children. Aunt Wilma was also a grandmother to all those around her and was wonderful at singing and rocking babies to sleep. She was preceded in death by her parents Samuel and Dollie nee Lawson Dobbs, brothers Raymond Dobbs, Toman Dobbs, and William Counts and sisters, Mauddie Kirkpatrick, Geraldine Swaringiam, and Opal Brawley. Surviving are nieces and nephews, Joyce Webb Haas and Oliver Haas of Swansea, Ill. Barbara and Joe Stark of Craig Colo., Lonnie Kirkpatrick of Fort Meyers Fla., Raymond Ronnie and Milford Swaringiam, Shirley Griflen, Marilyn Humphey, and Wilma Kay all of Missouri, great-nieces and nephews Michelle and Chris Etter of Freeburg Ill., Terry and Jeannie Webb of Belleville Ill., and Scott Raymond and Leanne Kirkpatrick all of Missouri and great-great-nieces and nephews Christina Webb of Swansea Ill., Brooke Mason and Morgan Webb all of Belleville Ill., and Brother-in-law Milford E Kirkpatrick of Williamsville Mo. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Monday Oct 28 1996 at Lake View Funeral Home-Glock Chapel Fairview Heights Ill., with the Rev Mike Van Britson officiating. Burial will be in Reagans Chapel Cemetery in Patton Mo. Friends may call from 2 to 9 pm Sunday Oct 27 1996 at Lake View Funeral Home which is located on the grounds of Lake View Memorial Gardens in Fair-view Heights Ill. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Swansea Care Center Satellite Fund Glad Tidings Church or Hospice of Southern Illinois. The family would like to thank Hospice of Southern Illinois and Swansea Care Center and staff for the great care given to Aunt Wilma during her illness. All the pain and grief is over. Every restless tossing passed Aunt Wilma’s now at peace forever Safely home in heaven at last.

United States Illinois Belleville The Belleville News-Democrat 1996 Oct 26 Page 10

Sources

• Birth: "Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2002"
  Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Birth Index, 1920-1999
  Ancestry Record 1170 #14048652 (accessed 12 March 2024)
  Wilma Neoma Dobbs born on 20 Oct 1926 in Missouri, USA.

• 1996 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #33211127 (accessed 12 March 2024)
  Mother: Dolly R Lawson; Father: Sam Dobbs; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 23 Oct 1925; Birth Place: Des Loge St, Missouri [Bunker, Missouri]; Notes: Mar 1942: Name listed as WILMA DOBBS; May 1946: Name listed as WILMA NEOMA HARRSON; 15 Dec 1976: Name listed as WILMA N DOBBS; 26 Nov 1980: Name listed as WILMA NEOMIA DOBBS; Race: White; Name: Wilma Dobbs [Wilma Neoma Harrson]; Death Date: 23 Oct 1996.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203077834/wilma_neoma-dobbs: accessed March 12, 2024), memorial page for Wilma Neoma Dobbs (23 Oct 1926–23 Oct 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203077834, citing Reagan's Chapel Cemetery, Patton, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by KRKS (contributor 48026665).

• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  The Belleville News-Democrat; Publication Date: 26 Oct 1996; Publication Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/769542243/?article=9ae223d0-8707-4699-bda3-c88ddc0cc68f&focus=0.34898278,0.082239,0.50639164,0.6064861&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #905299731 (accessed 12 March 2024)
  Burial Date: 28 Oct 1996; Burial Place: Patton MO; Parents: Samuel Dobbs; Dollie Dobbs (Lawson); Obituary Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; Death Age: 70; Obituary Date: 26 Oct 1996; Name: Wilma N Dobbs; Residence Place: Swansea 111; Siblings: Raymond Dobbs Toman Dobbs William Counts Bisters Mauddie Kirkpatrick Geraldine Swaringiam Opal Brawley; Gender: Female; Death Date: 23 Oct 1996; Newspaper Title: The Belleville News-Democrat; Birth Date: abt 1926.