Roy Jobe

Roy Leon Jobe of Sulphur Springs, TX went home to the arms of his loving Heavenly Father on Friday, August 6th in Flower Mound, TX. He was born October 19, 1936 in Nelta, Texas to Floyd and Grace Argenbright Jobe. He grew up in the Sulphur Springs area of Hopkins County most of his childhood, later moving to Lubbock, Texas, where he graduated from Lubbock High School in 1954. After graduation, he joined the Navy at the age of 17, and spent the next 10 years traveling the globe, part of which was on an aircraft carrier. During this time, he met and married the love of his life, Linda Kay Dawson on February 4, 1964, and they had their first child before he was discharged from the Navy. After leaving the Navy he joined the AirForce, during which time they had 2 more children while living in Suffolk, England. Upon retirement from the military, he then went to work for the Federal Aviation Administration as an Electronics Technician, and retired in 1999. Upon retirement, he returned to his hometown of Sulphur Springs, where he has been a faithful member of the League Street Church of Christ, and has volunteered at the Hopkins County Genealogy Library.

Roy will be greatly missed by ALL who knew him….he was a compassionate, funny, humble, forgiving, generous, smart, faithful, and loving Christian man…..a father, brother, grandfather and friend, he always tried to find the good in everyone.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Grace Jobe, a brother, Kenneth Jobe, and a sister, Juanita Adams. He is survived by his daughter Angie Reed and her husband Tom, his son Kevin Jobe, his daughter Christy Pettit and her husband, Preston and 10 grandchildren; Austin Reed, Shelby McAdoo, Emily Stubbs, Andrew Reed, Whitney McAdoo, Ashlyn Stubbs, Erica Pettit, Austin Pettit, Haley Stubbs and Seth Stubbs.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 11 from 6-8 pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, and funeral services will be Thursday, August 12 at 2pm at League Street Church of Christ. Interment will follow at the Nelta Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of Roy L. Jobe to McFall Cemetery Association, 1803 Church Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 or Hopkins County Genealogical Society, 212 Main Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482