Joe Edward Dobbins
Male
Date of Birth
2 FEB 1925
Little Otter, Braxton, West Virginia
Date of Death
11 MAR 2014
Floyds Knobs, Floyd, Indiana, United States
Find a grave
FAG - 161422626 - Holy Cross Cemetery - Akron, OH
Parents
Father: Samuel Perry Dobbins
Mother: Laura Edna True
Sibling(s)
- Bessie Dobbins
- Myrtle Mae Dobbins
- Claude Newton Dobbins
- Mary Etta Dobbins
- Charles Walter Dobbins
- John Henry Dobbins
- James Cecil Dobbins
- Living Person
- Living Person
Marriage(s)
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Beatrice Marie Smith
27 SEP 1947 - United Brethen Church, Akron, Ohio
Children
Notes
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Name: Joe Edward Dobbins Race: White Age: 18 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Place: Little Otter, West Virginia, USA Birth Date: 2 Feb 1925 Residence Place: Little Otter, Braxton, West Virginia, USA Registration Date: 2 Feb 1943 Employer: Glenn L Martin Co Weight: 165 Complexion: Light Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown Height: 6 1 Next of Kin: S P Dobbins Name: Joe E Dobbins Birth Year: 1925 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: West Virginia State of Residence: West Virginia Enlistment Date: 13 Nov 1943 Enlistment State: West Virginia Enlistment City: Clarksburg Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Farm hands, general farms Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 00 Weight: 400 Joe Edward Dobbins, 89, passed away March 11, 2014, exactly 24 years after his beloved wife, Beatrice. Joe and Beatrice had 43 wonderful years together. Joe was born in Little Otter, West Virginia, on February 2, 1925. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Joe retired from Ohio Brass after 38 years. Joe led an adventurous life touring the U.S. with Beatrice in his self-made RV. He loved his boat and fishing, and he enjoyed his vegetable gardens. Joe was a brilliant man who could build or repair anything. He was a wonderful father, husband, brother, pap-paw, and friend. He was a kind man who loved life and will be greatly missed. Joe leaves behind his two daughters, Janice (William) Hnat and Susan (Ron) Adkins, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Bacher Funeral Home, Norton, will hold Services. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Published in Akron Beacon Journal on Mar. 14, 2014
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Joe Edward Dobbins served in the US Army during World War II.
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