James P. Dobbins, Sr. | ClarksvilleNow.com

By August 17, 2021 11:18 am

James Philip Dobbins Sr., age 68, of Clarksville, TN, passed absent on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Mr. Dobbins was born on May possibly 28, 1953, in Buffalo, NY to Dorothy W. Dobbins, and the late Honorable Robert M. Dobbins Sr. James.

He attended Forestville Higher University in NY. Sergeant Dobbins served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1978. He was stationed in Europe twice and labored at Marianjoy Rehab Clinic as a building engineer in Wheaton, IL, and also at Austin Peay Point out University energy plant in Clarksville, TN. He loved and appreciated operating on his family’s genealogy for 30 many years and using island cruises and trips to Gatlinburg with his spouse and friends.

Mr. Dobbins is survived by his loving spouse Debora Ann Grimes Dobbins, son James Dobbins Jr. (Jennifer), daughter Robin M. Dobbins Williamson (Stephen). Stepsons Donnie Grimes (Alicia) and Joshua Grimes. He is also survived by a few grandchildren, Deputy Cayme Yeager, Bruce A. Dobbins, and Maddie Dobbins 8 stage-grandchildren, Rose, Donnie, and Vicky Grimes, Joshie and Opportunity, John Jr., Isaiah, and Elijah and a few good-grandchildren Valerie Jo, Lily Michelle, and Harvey Joseph. Mr. Dobbins is also survived by his mother Dorothy W. Dobbins of Bear Lake, NY. One brother Charles Dobbins of West Virginia and sister in law Lyn Dee Dobbins of Ohio. Nieces Kathryn Shaw and Nicole Dobbins, nephews Robert Dobbins III and Jonathan Dobbins various cousins Nancy Newhouse, Barbara Newhouse, Mary Halpainy, Rick Marian, Doug Marian, and Patrick Dobbins. James Dobbins Sr. was preceded in death by his father The Honorable Robert M. Dobbins Sr. of Arkwright, NY grandparents John and Florence Dobbins and John and Clara Rawson and a grandson Joseph AJ Garcia.

A celebration of existence and funeral companies will be performed on Monday, August 23, 2021, at 12 p.m. at Gateway Funeral Residence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. right up until the time of expert services on Monday. Burial with navy honors will observe at Kentucky Veteran’s Cemetery, West in Hopkinsville, KY. Pallbearers will be Donnie Grimes Jr., Donnie Grimes III, Joshua Grimes, Ralph Davis, Jordan Finishes, and Clint Moody. Honorary Pallbearer will be James Dobbins Jr. Preparations are under the care of Gateway Funeral Household and Cremation Centre 335 Franklin Road Clarksville, TN 37040. Cellphone 931-919-2600. On the internet condolences could be built by likely to www.gatewayfh.com.