Melissa Christine Hobbs

Melissa Christine Hobbs, 40, passed away at home onJanuary 23, 2017. She was born in Elwoodto Randolph and Deborah Hobbs on January 24, 1976.

Melissa attended Alexandria schools, graduating in1994. She graduated with honors from IVY Tech School of Nursing. She had a passion for caring for others andworked in home health care and at St. Vincent’s.

Melissa had many interests. In her younger years she participated in 4-Hwhere she raised rabbits and chickens. Later,she trained and competed with her Sloughis and Whippets, going as far as Eukanubain Orlando and winning second place. She also enjoyed carpentry and worked atthe Cabinet Doctors.

Melissa liked the outdoors. She enjoyed fishing, bike riding, kayaking,and mushroom hunting. She took MasterGardener training and enjoyed working in her garden and flower beds.

Most of all, Melissa had a beautiful, nurturingspirit.

Left to cherish Melissa’s memory are her mother andstep-father, Deborah and Everett (Nathan) Hale; siblings, Jason (Kassie Dalton)Hobbs, Ryan (Elma) Hobbs, Amanda (Richard) Alamillo, Nathan (Shelbi) Hale, Amy(Ryan) Fortune, and Shari (Chris) Bailey; grandparents, Patricia and JamesBaker and Betty Smith; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Preceding Melissa in death were her father, RandolphHobbs; and her grandfathers, Orvial Smith, Jack Hobbs, Donald Cook, and CharlesFarley.

A Celebration of Life will take place Saturday,January 28 at 2:00 PM at Christian Congregation Church in Alexandria, PastorJerry Young presiding, visitation one hour prior.