Mattie Byrd Estes Hobson

Mattie Byrd Estes Hobson, well known resident of the Gravestown community, former employee of Beverly Healthcare and longtime homemaker, passed away peacefully on November 25th at the age of 103 at her home in Gravestown, MS. Funeral services her will be conducted at the Beech Hill Church of Christ. The McBride funeral home will be directing the funeral services. Officiating will be Bill Powers and David Lipe with burial following at Beech Hill Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs. Hobson was born to Robert Lee Estes and Elizabeth Shappley Estes on July 23, 1921 in Tiplersville (Tippah County), MS. She was a lifelong member of the Beech Hill Church of Christ and was baptized by Brother Everett Day. When she was 14, her family moved to Ripley where she attended Shady Grove School and four years later married Donald Hobson. They lived in the Gravestown Community on Hobson Hill for 67 years where she continued to live. She began her work life as a florist and then moved on to working for the ABC Clothing Factory in Ashland, MS, for ten years. Following her time at ABC, she worked for Beverly Healthcare for 18 years. Mrs. Hobson was a busy homemaker, an avid gardener, and she loved people. She was well known to always welcome family and friends into her home for a delicious home cooked meal. Mrs. Hobson was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Fant Hobson and three sons, an infant, Don Paul Hobson and Ted Estes Hobson and ten siblings. Her brothers were: Paul, Robert, Hiram, Silas, and Steadman Estes. Her sisters were: Mary Scarth, Jamie Whitby, Jo Lee, Kitty Amagalina, and Dorothy Bennett Morrison. She is survived by one sister, Pam Dietz of San Antonio, Texas, two daughters-in-law; Norma Hobson of Gravestown, Mississippi and Wanda Hobson of Tupelo, Mississippi. Four grandchildren: Jeff Hobson of Gravestown, Mississippi, Melody (Bill) Powers of Gravestown, Mississippi, Kim (Bryan) Jarvis of Tupelo, Mississippi, and Susan (Todd) Featherston of Littleton, Colorado. Five Great-Grandchildren: Clayton (Margaret) Jarvis of Tupelo, Mississippi, Corey Jarvis of Tupelo, Mississippi, Katie (Wilson) Volk of Germantown, Tennessee, Jack (Kylie) Powers of Columbus, Mississippi, and Mattie Powers of Lubbock, Texas. Two Great-Great-Grandchildren: William Jarvis and Eleanor Jarvis, numerous nieces, nephews, friends, and one special niece, Sandra Scarth Wilkerson. PALLBEARERS: Allen Estes, Bruce Alt, Marshall Whitby, Lee Esgro, Toby Taylor, Brian Ward. HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Dan Harrell, Don Ward, Josh Ward

Mattie Byrd Estes Hobson

July 23, 1921 - November 25, 2024