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HOBBS,
Geneva Ann Clayton - Age 84, passed away September 25, 2006, in Nashville, TN.
Preceded in death by her loving husband, William H. (Bill) Hobbs in
1982.
Mrs.
Hobbs, a direct descendant of Nancy Ward, Beloved Woman of the Cherokee, was
born in Chelsea, Oklahoma on Sept. 12, 1922 to Benjamin and Sarah Elizabeth
Parks Clayton. She was the 7th of
8 children, all of who are deceased. She
was Valedictorian of her Nowata High School graduating class and attended
Coffeyville Junior College, where she met Bill. They married on her birthday in 1943 in Wichita, KS, where
they both worked for Boeing and moved to Bartlesville in 1948 when Phillips
Petroleum Co hired Bill. Mrs.
Hobbs worked the switchboard for Jane Phillips Hospital before going to work
for Phillips in 1956, where she worked in Public Relations and retired in
1980. During her years at
Phillips, she was a member of the Jane Phillips Sorority, Eastern Star and the
First Baptist Church. In her
later years, she was a member of the “Cheers” bunch at Mr. Limey Fish
& Chips, attended arts & crafts classes at the Adult Center in Dewey
and was a helper in art classes at Elder Care.
Mrs. Hobbs moved to Nashville in May, 2003, when her health began to
fail.
She
is survived by daughters Barbara Ellen Goen (Gary) of De Soto, TX and Rebecca
Ann (Becky) Hobbs (Duane Sciacqua) of Nashville, TN and 1 grandchild, Garrett
Scott Goen (Kathy) of Cedar Hill, TX.
Funeral
services will be held at 10:00AM Monday, October 2, 2006 at Neekamp Funeral
Home, 710 SE Dewey, Bartlesville, OK 74003 (tel. 918 336-5225) with Interment
to follow at Fairview Cemetery, in Coffeyville, KS. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5PM to
7PM at the funeral home.
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at 3:30PM, there will be a memorial service
at Morningside of Belmont Assisted Living for residents and guests.