Violet Hobbs

Violet Marie Whitmire Hobbs, 95, of Poteau, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014, at Heavener Nursing Home. She was born March 11, 1919, in Meramec Township, Franklin County, Missouri.  Violet married Nelson B. Hobbs on November 23, 1940.  She was a homemaker, a devoted mother of six children, and a member of the Southside Baptist Church in Poteau.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Hobbs on November 26, 1999, her parents, Allen and Mary Whitmire, brother, Wilbur Whitmire, sister, Virginia Glasman, granddaughter, Kim Hobbs and infant grandson, Gregory Hobbs.

Violet is survived by her six children, John Hobbs, (wife, Jean), Jim Hobbs, both of California, Bill Hobbs, (wife, Norma) of Poteau, Nancy Stufflebeam, (husband, Ron) of Nevada, Jesse Hobbs, of Arizona  and Velma Cisneros, (husband, Michael) of Florida;  her brother, Everett Whitmire, (wife, Eileen) of Illinois, and her sister, Velma Pfieffer, of Wisconsin, fourteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and other loved ones.  

The family would like to thank the caregivers at Heavener Nursing Home and also to Hospice for the loving, compassionate care that Violet received during the past year.

 A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Evans & Miller Funeral Home, 411 Dewey Ave., Poteau, Oklahoma, 74953.  In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Hospice, 20775 – 292nd Street, Poteau, OK 74953.