William Carl Hobbs, age 86, Army Veteran, passed away March 20, 2018 at his residence in Stanton, Kentucky. Born in Fincastle, Kentucky he was the son of the late F. C. Hobbs and the late Victoria Watkins Hobbs. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a former tractor operator with Ashland Oil, Inc. He was a member of Stanton Fire Department and the DAV. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two daughters, Myra Morrison and Billie Poluski and by one sister, Ruth Hoffman. He is survived by his lifelong companion, Phyllis Hurt Hobbs; one son, Donald Carl (Fontanna) Hobbs of Stanton; two daughters, Oshia (John) Haddix of Clay City and Katrina (Fred) Rhew of Hampton, VA; two brothers, Bert (Pauline) Hobbs of Lexington and Preston (Irene) Hobbs of San Diego, CA; two sisters, Cora Hibbard of Orlando, FL and Faye (Don) Dezarn of Blanchester, OH; six grandchildren: Lucas Northern, Joby Northern, Haley Brewer, Michelle Baker, Drayden Hobbs and Andrew Shepherd and five great grandchildren. Funeral services officiated by Bro. Johnny Hurt and Bro. Warren Rogers will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Hearne Funeral Home Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Visitation begins at 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be in F. C. Hobbs Cemetery, Big Andy Ridge, Campton, KY with Herbert Trent, Bubby Fugate, Jerry Hall, Jeff Trent, John Haddix, John Hurt, Jr. and Andrew Shepherd serving as active pallbearers. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home Inc.
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