Hobert L. Colbaugh

Hobert (Hobe) L. Colbaugh, age 78, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in Woods Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Decatur First Baptist Church. He volunteered at Bowers Funeral Home for several years, he retired from Dillard Smith Construction after 21 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Mattie (Moses) Colbaugh; brothers Wesley Colbaugh, Cliff Colbaugh and John Colbaugh; sisters, Annie Hendricks and Agnes Colbaugh. He is survived by his wife Ruby (Martin) Colbaugh of Decatur, TN; one son Douglas Colbaugh of Decatur, TN and girl friend Lisa Jones of Philadelphia, TN; two daughters and son-in-laws, Gail and Fred Stewart of Decatur, TN, Debbie and Mike Bailey of Cleveland, TN; one brother and three sister-in-laws, Ben and Virginia Colbaugh of Columbia, TN, Roxie Colbaugh of Cleveland, TN and Robbie Downs of Chattanooga, TN; three sisters and two brother-in-laws, Lottie King of Decatur, TN, Joyce and Charles Smith of Dayton, TN, Pat and Wayne Goforth of Decatur, TN; 5 grandchildren, Crystal Wade, Leahan and Jerrad Harmon, all of Decatur, TN, Lessie Bailey of Cleveland, TN, David Stewart of Mtn. City, TN and Mendy Stewart of Knoxville, TN. Funeral service will be at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 8, 1020 in the Bowers Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Craig Dale, Dr. Keith Goforth and Paul (Yogi) White officiating. Interment will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 9, 2010 at Mountain View Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m., Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the funeral home. Pallbearers: Jay Moses, Dewayne Colbaugh, Harvey Keeler, Tim Dixon, Danny Smith, Slim (J.B.) Newman. Honorary Pallbearers: Men's Sunday School Class of Decatur First Baptist Church.