William Skylar Dobbs

William Skylar Dobbs obituary, Hernando, MS

William Skylar Dobbs

William Dobbs Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hernando Funeral Home on Aug. 22, 2024.

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William Skylar Dobbs, 35, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto. The family will receive friends in the chapel of Hernando Funeral Home, Thursday, August 22, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Skylar was born on December 13, 1988 to his parents, Tracy and Tonya Dobbs in Fort Payne, Alabama. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Alabama where he obtained his Bachelors Degree. He worked as school teacher for W.H. Brewster in Shelby County.
He was an avid Alabama football fan, family man, and was a proud father to his two children, Christian Cole Dobbs and Laney May Dobbs.
Skylar is survived by his two children, his parents, and his brother, Spencer Tracy Dobbs.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made to his place of work, W.H. Brewster Elementary in Shelby County in his honor.
Hernando Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Dobbs family during this time of loss. Online condolences are welcome to be left to his Tribute Wall.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Hernando Funeral Home

2285 Highway 51 South, Hernando, MS 38632

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