May Hobbs

May Hobbs obituary

May Hobbs

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May Hobbs Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home Inc on Nov. 17, 2025.

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May Pace Hobbs, age 98 of the Green Hill community, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, November 16, 2025, at her home. She was born August 17, 1927, in Drew County, AR to the late Lonnie Pace and Susie Wigley Pace.

She was the widow of Bill Hobbs, a retired Burlington Industries employee and member of the Green Hill Community Baptist Church. Mrs. May loved her family very much along with her church family. She, along with her sisters, loved singing gospel music where they sung for hundreds of funerals spanning four generations of funeral home ownership. Those that knew them knew they were famous for the ''Choo Choo Song.'' In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a stepson, Eddie Hobbs; five brothers, Woodrow, Herman, Rastus, Homer and Edward Pace; and three sisters, Gaynell Pace, Louise Barnes and Fay Wiggam.

Survivors include one sister, Cleora Crook of Monticello; a stepson, Billy Ray Hobbs of Lakewood, CA; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and a special family member, Eugene Gifford.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wayman Mann and Rev. Tony Wells officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Keith Pace, Scott Pace, Dale Pace, Kirk Barnes, Kenny Pace, Wes Lawson, Jeff Young and Paul Pace, Jr. Memorials may be made the Green Hill Cemetery Association. You can sign Mrs. May's guestbook registry here on her page.

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Upcoming Events

Nov

20

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home

943 Highway 425 North, Monticello, AR 71657

Send Flowers

Nov

20

Interment

Green Hill Cemetery

Green Hill Road, Green Hill, AR 71675

Send Flowers

Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.