Obituary of Rupard Nathaniel Hobbs

HobbsRupard Rupard Nathaniel Hobbs Rupard Nathaniel Hobbs, age 85, of Buckhannon, WV died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon. He was born April 3, 1923 in Fleener, AR, a son of the late Richard Hulet and Annie May Gillenwater Hobbs. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Winifred Marie Mauldin; two grandsons, Ryan Scott and Randall Shawn Hobbs; one brother, Richard Hobbs and one sister, Mary Louise Rowland. He is survived by one son, Dennis Hobbs and wife Judythe C. of Buckhannon; step grandchildren, Angel Louise Pritt, Angela Carolyn Losh, Sherry Lee Underwood and Susan Rae Channell; eight step great-grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Mr. Hobbs was a WW II Veteran, served in the Pacific, worked as an Electronic Technician employed in Alaska for 13 years with the defense early warning system. He retired from Comsat & RCA Vandenburg Missile System, was an author and wrote one book and was an aviation pilot. Memorial Services will be 2 PM on Friday, February 20, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Damon Rhodes officiating. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial Service Friday, February 20, 2009 at 2 PM First United Methodist Church