TN Ralph Thomas Bobbitt - Trenton

TN Ralph Thomas Bobbitt - Trenton obituary

TN Ralph Thomas Bobbitt - Trenton

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26

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10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Shelton Funeral Home

415 S. College St., Trenton, TN 38382

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Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Shelton Funeral Home

415 S. College St., Trenton, TN 38382

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26

Graveside service

Eldad Baptist Church and Cemetery

49 Eldad Rd., Trenton 38382

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TN Ralph Thomas Bobbitt - Trenton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Shelton Funeral Home - Trenton on Nov. 17, 2025.

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Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Thomas Bobbitt, age 78, will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in the chapel of Shelton Funeral Home at 2pm, with Brad Patterson officiating. Burial to follow in Eldad Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2025, from 10am until service time.

Mr. Bobbitt passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Trenton Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. He was a retired truck driver for Brown Shoe Company and ABF, as well as a retired teamster and farmer. He was a deacon at the First Baptist Church in Trenton, TN and a board member for the Trenton Special School District. He graduated from Gibson High School and was a lifelong member of the 4-H club. Mr. Bobbitt was a dedicated father and grandfather.

Mr. Bobbitt was preceded in death by his wife Patricia (Williams) Bobbitt and his parents Carl and June (Bass) Bobbitt; two sisters, Brenda Regan and Judy Burns.

Mr. Bobbitt is survived by two daughters, Becky Bobbitt and Beth Nowell and husband Tom; two grandchildren, Carl and Anna Nowell.

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Upcoming Events

Nov

26

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Shelton Funeral Home

415 S. College St., Trenton, TN 38382

Send Flowers

Nov

26

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Shelton Funeral Home

415 S. College St., Trenton, TN 38382

Send Flowers

Nov

26

Graveside service

Eldad Baptist Church and Cemetery

49 Eldad Rd., Trenton 38382

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Shelton Funeral Home - Trenton

Only 4 days left for delivery to next service.