John David Dobbs Sr., age 85, of Powell, Tennessee passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023. He graduated from Fulton High School in 1957 and then proudly served his country in the US Navy. He attended the University of Tennessee. John D. was a teacher in the Knox County School System for 25 years before moving to the position of Supervisor of Adult Evening Trades for the remainder of his career with the school system.
He is preceded in death by his parents, John Leonard Dobbs and Dorothy Lou Dobbs; and brother, Charles "Buster" Dobbs.
John D. is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Carolyn Kelley Dobbs; sons, John David Dobbs, Jr. (Patti) and John Kelley Dobbs; grandchildren, Kayla Funderburk, Kelsea Cunningham, Josie Decker, Joshua Dobbs and Jansen Dobbs; great-grandchildren, Ava Funderburk and River Funderburk; and sister, Betty Floyd.
The family will receive friends on October 24, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 PM with a funeral service to follow in the chapel of Berry Highland Memorial, 5315 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. A graveside service with Military Honors will immediately follow in Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery at the Whispering Waters Pavilion.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition at www.tbcc.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.berryhighlandmemorial.com for the Dobbs family.
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