Frances Dobson Newport, Arkansas Obituary

Frances Dobson

Mrs. Frances (Tinsley) Dobson of Newport, Arkansas departed this life on Monday, January 16, 2017, at the age of 83. She was born July 31, 1933, in Zent, Arkansas, the daughter of Charles Tinsley and Carrie (Kersey) Tinsley. Mrs. Dobson was a homemaker and loved gardening, canning and cooking. She was a member of the Holden Avenue Church of Christ. Mrs. Dobson was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Wilfred “Fred” Dobson; her parents; one daughter, Karen Boyd; one grandchild, Stephanie Boyd. She is survived by two sons, Ricky Dobson, and wife, Rita, of Des Arc, Arkansas, Sonny Dobson, of Conway, Arkansas; one daughter, Julia Ann Martin, and husband W. J. “Red” Martin, of Van Buren, Arkansas; brothers, Herman Tinsley, Harold Tinsley and Donald Tinsley, all of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two sisters, Mittie Stalling and Gretchen Pruett both of Jonesboro; six grandchildren, Zachary Martin, Cristal Martin Grubbs, and husband Will, Rachel Martin Tomera, Holly Boyd, Jonathan Boyd, and wife Amy, and John Edward Dobson; one great grandchild, Sean Michael Tomera. Friends may visit at the funeral home Wednesday 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Watson Cemetery. Arrangements by Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home. www.jacksonsfh.com
July 31, 1933 - January 16, 201707/31/193301/16/2017
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Mrs. Frances (Tinsley) Dobson of Newport, Arkansas departed this life on Monday, January 16, 2017, at the age of 83. She was born July 31, 1933, in Zent, Arkansas, the daughter of Charles Tinsley and Carrie (Kersey) Tinsley. Mrs. Dobson was a homemaker and loved gardening, canning and cooking. She was a member of the Holden Avenue Church of Christ. Mrs. Dobson was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Wilfred “Fred” Dobson; her parents; one daughter, Karen Boyd; one grandchild, Stephanie Boyd. She is survived by two sons, Ricky Dobson, and wife, Rita, of Des Arc, Arkansas, Sonny Dobson, of Conway, Arkansas; one daughter, Julia Ann Martin, and husband W. J. “Red” Martin, of Van Buren, Arkansas; brothers, Herman Tinsley, Harold Tinsley and Donald Tinsley, all of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two sisters, Mittie Stalling and Gretchen Pruett both of Jonesboro; six grandchildren, Zachary Martin, Cristal Martin Grubbs, and husband Will, Rachel Martin Tomera, Holly Boyd, Jonathan Boyd, and wife Amy, and John Edward Dobson; one great grandchild, Sean Michael Tomera. Friends may visit at the funeral home Wednesday 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Watson Cemetery. Arrangements by Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home. www.jacksonsfh.com

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Thursday, January 19 2017
11:00 AM
Jackson's Newport Funeral Home
1900 Malcolm Avenue
NEWPORT, AR 72112
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