Warren Dobson

Warren Dobson Warren Franklin Dobson, 65, of Mooresville, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2010 after battling with the effects of Agent Orange from his service in Vietnam. Born March 30, 1945, in Brisbane, Australia, he was the oldest of three boys born to Clarice Eleanor Dobson, of Nokomis, FL, and the late Franklin Warren Dobson. Warren served as a photographer's mate in the US Navy from September 1963 - September 1969. After his honorable discharge from the US Navy, he took up photography as a career. He graduated from the New York Institute of Photography. Photography became his life and passion, blessing countless people with is wonderful work, which will live on in many lives forever. Warren was preceded in death by his middle brother, Robert Dobson. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 41 years, Judy Marie Rochester Dobson; brother, Alan Dobson; half-sister, Mae, of Queensland, Australia; nephew, James Robert Dobson and partner, Helen Washburn, of Charlotte; and niece, Jennifer S. Polumbo. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at the Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gregg Kellum officiated. A graveside service followed at 1 p.m., at Salisbury National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of NC, 5950 Fairview Rd., Suite 708, Charlotte, NC 28210. Warren was an honorable man who will be greatly missed by all who knew his free and wonderful outgoing spirit he shared with all of his friends.