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Subject: Jewell (Phipps) Dobbs obit.
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:17:00 EST

The StarPress 2/14/05
Copyright 2004 The Star Press
MUNCIE - Jewell Dobbs, 89, was called home by the Lord on Saturday, February
12, 2005, after being hospitalized with a brief illness.
Jewell was born in Bell Hill, Kentucky on January 11, 1916. She was the
daughter of Rev. H. E. and Mertie "Coffey" Phipps. She attended schools in the
Wayne County area, the last being Parmelysville High School.
Jewell married Ross Dobbs on June 16, 1934. Ross and Jewell resided in the
McCreary County, Kentucky area for the next 19 years where Ross was the pastor
of various local churches.
The family moved to Muncie in 1953. Ross and Jewell continued their church
work in Muncie and eventually founded the Memorial United Baptist Church in 1959.
After 38 years of being a preacher's wife, Jewell became a widow in 1982. She
lived 23 years without her beloved Ross, but has now joined him once again.
Jewell is survived by her four children, Vina Jean Gregory, Muncie, Rev.
Carter Dobbs (wife, Carol), Muncie, Jack Dobbs (wife, Linda), Muncie, Sandra
Lloyd, Corinth, TX; ten grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; one great
great grandchild; three sisters; one brother; three step-sisters; three
step-brothers; and a multitude of nieces and nephews.
Her husband Ross, both parents, three brothers, a stepmother and three
step-sisters, preceded Jewell in death.
Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at Parson
Mortuary with Pastor Carl Norris and Rev. Carter Dobbs officiating.
Burial will follow at Elm Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery.
Family will receive friends at Parson Mortuary on Tuesday evening from 4:00
to 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service.
On line condolences may be directed to <A HREF="http://www.parsonmortuary.com/">www.parsonmortuary.com</A>;.

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