Douglas Ulysses Hobbs

Manchester, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native Douglas Ulysses Hobbs, age 92, was born May 10, 1924 and died February 9, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired aircraft mechanic with AEDC, a United States Air Force veteran of WWII and Korea, and a member of Morrison Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Enoch J. and Almira Mildred Bryan Hobbs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Louise Freeze Hobbs; daughter, Sandra Louise Hobbs; and brother, Herbert Hobbs. He is survived by wife, Shirley Rogers Hobbs of Manchester, TN; three daughters, Claudia Jae Iliff, Stephanie "Pat" Vincent and Deanna Kaye Hobbs all of Morrison, TN; step-daughter and step-son-in-law, Linda and James Roller of McMinnville; and six grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Morrison Church of Christ with Roger Comstock officiating. Burial will follow in Summitville Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at High's and from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. Sunday at the church. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.