Reverend Robert Lee "Bob" Shobe

1942 - 2024

Reverend Robert Lee "Bob" Shobe, 81, of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away Friday morning, May 3, 2024, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri, surrounded by family.

He was born the 6th of 8 siblings, on the 20th of May 1942, the son of Courtland and Catherine Broccilli Shobe at 515 Edward's Street in Hannibal, Missouri.

Bob married Dorothy Sue "Susie" Branham, the daughter of Thomas D. and Marietta F. Walden Branham, on January 19, 1963, in Hannibal, Missouri. He was a meat cutter by craft, working for Rosser Meats in Hannibal, Missouri until he was called to the ministry in 1967. Brother Shobe was licensed by Emmanuel Baptist Church, under Pastor Raymond Kennison. Bob received his associate degree from the Hannibal LaGrange College. He moved his family to Kirksville area, with his wife and three boys, to attend Kirksville Teachers College. While attending college he worked for Mansfield I.G.A., later Easters Foods and the last ten years of his working years was spent cutting meat at Wal-Mart.

Brother Shobe preached for several churches in the area to fill in at the pulpit. He pastored Harford Baptist Church for three years, and in 1970 he was called asa pastor of the Hurdland Baptist Church and was ordained in 1974. From 1970 -2023 Pastor Shobe and his wife Susie ministered in the Hurdland Baptist Church and community with great pleasure and he dearly loved his people.

Shobe loved preaching in the summer with the church windows open and you could hear him a half a block away. He loved Vacation Bible School and cooked for his children's camp for several years and spent months planning meals.

He loved gardening and would spend hours after work tilling, weeding and watering. His garden was so well kept, that on the 4th of July, people would walk around it, enjoying its beauty. Shobe also raised hybrid Iris's and the flower beds were as clean and beautiful as his garden, as long as he could care for them.

Bob Shobe is survived by his wife of 61 years, Susie Shobe of Hurdland, Missouri; five children, Courtland Shobe of Hurdland, Missouri, Robert L. Shobe Jr. of Hurdland, Missouri, and his children, David Paul, Katherine E., and Lisa M. Johnson; Kenneth E. Shobe of Edina, Missouri, and his son, Kenian Levitte; Aniece and Jerry Harvey of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and their children, Bayleigh M and Brandon M.; James A. and Rhonda Shobe of Wallace, North Carolina, and their children, Brandon and Nick; great grandbabies, Aaron Johnson, Lexi Shobe, Myka Shobe, Wren Levitte, Scarlett Shobe and Easton Shobe. Bob is also survived by one sister, Joann Cerveny of Hannibal, Missouri; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of church family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Courtland and Catherine Shobe.

A Celebration of Life for Pastor Bob Shobe will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the Hurdland Baptist Church in Hurdland, Missouri. His wished were to be cremated and spend the days with Susie until they are entered together in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Hannibal, Missouri.

An expression of sympathy in memory of Brother Shobe may be left to the Hurdland Baptist Church. A memorial may be left at or mailed to the Doss Funeral Home 208 N. 4th Street, Edina, Missouri 63537.