Virginia J. Dobbins

By | October 5, 2015

Virginia J. Dobbins, 103, formerly of Wellston and most recently of Coshocton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Jenkins Care Community in Wellston.

She was born in Wellston on March 6, 1912, to the late Benjamin and Rosalie Gillen Jonas. She was a 1929 graduate of Wellston High School and married Maurice “Dobby” Dobbins (who passed away on March 16, 1972) on September 7, 1933. They resided on North Pennsylvania Avenue in Wellston before moving to Coshocton. She was employed as a hostess, desk clerk and bookkeeper at the Park Hotel. She was a member of Elks 476, Eastern Star Wellston-Chase Chapter, the Coshocton Women’s Club and the Grace United Methodist Church of Coshocton where she sang in the choir.

Besides her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Roy J. Jonas; two sisters, Lola Reed and Margaret Loudner; and a special nephew, Larry Loudner.

Surviving is a great-niece, Pam Loudner Riley; two great-great-nephews, Nathan (Shannon) Riley and Seth Riley; a great-great-great-niece, McKinley Paige Riley and a great-great-great-nephew, Landen Ryan Riley; and a special caregiver, Janet Loudner, all of Wellston.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Jenkins Funeral Chapel in Wellston. Graveside services will follow in the Ridgewood Cemetery in Wellston with Pastor Leland Brehm officiating.

Memorials are suggested to the Grace United Methodist Church, 422 Walnut Street, Coshocton, Ohio 43812.

Condolences to www.samjenkinsfuneralchapel.com