Darrell L. Hobbs Obituary (1949 - 2024)

Darrell Lynn Hobbs, age 74, of Elwood, went to Heaven on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Century Villa Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Greentown. His loving family members surrounded him. He was born in Elwood on May 15, 1949, to the late Frederick and Neva (Henderson) Hobbs. On September 27, 2003, he married Deborah (Poor) Hobbs and they shared 20 years of marriage.Darrell graduated from Wendell L. Willkie High School with the class of 1969. He worked at RGF in Elwood for many years and later retired from SCM in Marion in 1996. Darrell was a firm believer in the Lord and was an avid reader of the Bible. He was formerly a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Sweetser where he served on the church board, taught Sunday school, and helped with youth groups and church maintenance. In recent years, he was affiliated with East Main Street Christian Church in Elwood. After Church Darrell liked watching football, especially the Indianapolis Colts. He loved music, especially country and bluegrass, and enjoyed playing both his guitar and mandolin. Darrell was a man of many talents, but he really enjoyed art and being an auto mechanic. He was known for being able to draw with both his left and right hands at the same time. Darrell was loved by all the staff of Century Villa Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew him. Darrell's family legacy includes his wife, Deborah Hobbs of Elwood; sons, Darrell E. (Heidi) Hobbs and Nicolas A. (Jennifer) Hobbs; step-son, Matthew (Melissa) Simpson; step-daughter, Erin Leeson; granddaughters, Alexis Hobbs, Sianna (fiance' Ambrie Tarlton) Hobbs, Chloe Woodard, Kaylee (Austin) Shively, Kendra (Bryan) Scott, and Shianna Hobbs; grandsons, Branden Hobbs, Tyler Hobbs, and Cody Scott; great-grandsons, Kason, Easton, and Huxley Scott, Carter and Maxton Shively, Lucas Simpson, Zedric Zirkle, and Tru Davis; great-granddaughters, Savaya Shively, Myra Shively, Layla Darga, and Lily Simpson; brothers, Larry Hobbs, Murvell (Debbie) Hobbs, Kyle (Barbara ) Hobbs, and Randy (Mary ) Hobbs; sisters, Michelle and Bennie; nieces and nephews, April, Dawn, Taylor, Amy, Lisa, Hunter, and Matthew; and several great nieces and great-nephews. Darrell was preceded in death by his mother, Neva Hobbs; father, Frederick Hobbs; first wife, Terry, and his second wife, Barbara Rose; grandparents, Ethel and Frederick Hobbs, Ruth Disbennett, and Glen Henderson; sister, Linda Marie Stewart; brother, Michael Hobbs; nephew, Chad Hobbs; and stillborn infant daughters, Christina and Celina. The funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Friday, January 26, 2024, at Dunnichay Funeral Home in Elwood with Pastor Mike Young officiating. Burial will follow in Knox Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, January 26, 2024, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, at Dunnichay Funeral Home, 1113 S. Anderson Street, Elwood, Indiana.Darrell's family requests that visitors wear Indianapolis Colts colors to the funeral home on Friday. Online condolences can be given at www.dunnichayfuneralhome.com