BORN

1929

DIED

2017

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Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park

6300 West William Cannon Drive

Austin, Texas

Jeff Dobbins Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 7, 2017.

Jeff Dobbins, 88, of Red Rock, Texas formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on July 4, 2017. He was born on May 23, 1929, to Pat Dobbins and Mary Crandell Dobbins. Jeff spent most of his life in Kansas City as a gunsmith until he retired to Red Rock.

He is preceded in death by his parents and several siblings. Jeff will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 67 years, Juanita Mae Dobbins; daughters, Emily Dobbins and Deborah Dobbins; sons, Donald Dobbins and wife, Cheryl and Daniel Dobbins and wife, Sally; sisters, Mary Beth Cazell and husband, T.J. and Dolly Jones; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; numerous other relatives; and a host of friends.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 10:00 A.M., in the Chapel. Interment will follow the Service at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park.

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July 23, 2017

Deborah Dobbins

July 14, 2017

Rosemary McMahan

Praying for all of you. I have many memories of cousin Jeff. He will be missed and not forgotten.

July 13, 2017

Linda Melton-King

prayers to you all. I just love uncle Jeff. I know he will be greatly missed by family and friends!!

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