Georgia Day Dobson, 92, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee and formerly of LaFayette, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 with her children by her side.
Georgia was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver (Dobbie) Dobson; and parents, Luther and Mollie Day.
Georgia, known to many as “Mammy”, enjoyed life and friends. She and her husband of 41 years owned and operated Dobbie’s Super Market and Georgia’s Beauty Shop in LaFayette. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe, GA, where she was an active member of her Sunday School Class. She also served as a member of the Auxiliary Gray Ladies team of Hutcheson Medical Center for many years. Everyone loved and enjoyed her homemade fudge and pies.
She is survived by her three children, Sandra (LaMont) Ramage of Buda, TX, Gail (Randall) Walker of LaFayette and Tommy (Sissy) Dobson of Kimball, TN; seven grandchildren, Lucinda (Brian) Doyle and Monty Ramage of Buda, TX, Randy Walker of LaFayette, Wendy and (Kris) Doyle of Sewanee, GA, Amy (Randall) Parker, AbbyGail (Travis) Shields and Josh Dobson of Jasper, TN; great-grandchildren, Matthew (Dana) Doyle, Jessica Doyle, Trace Walker, Ryan Doyle, Megan (James) Cooper, Andrew Parker, Luke Dobson and Emma Claire Dobson; and great-great-grandchildren, Ella Cooper and Lilly Parker.
The family would also like to thank the staff of the Hospice of Chattanooga for their excellent care and loving kindness shown. They would also like to thank Georgia’s good neighbors Barbara and Tom for their continued love and support through the years.
Funeral will be from the Wallis Memorial Chapel Friday, May 29 at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the LaFayette Memory Gardens.
Family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 28 from 6-8 p.m.
Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.