Charlene Richie

Charlene Dobbs Richie was born in Pine Mills, Texas on August 18, 1927, to Charlie Elijah Dobbs and Maude Elaine Latson Dobbs. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church all her life. She was saved and baptized as a young girl. She stepped over into eternity on May 2, 2023.

She is preceded in death by her father and mother and four brothers; Cecil Dale Dobbs, Billy Ray Dobbs, Jeffery Eugene Dobbs, Tommie Carl Dobbs, sisters; Bessie Juanita Dobbs Horn, Marie Sue Dobbs Johnson, Shirley Faye Dobbs Yarborough, Faye Dobbs (infant), son; Steve Ray Ison.

Left to enjoy her memories are daughters; Charlotte Elaine Stevens, Kathy Sue Driver, sons; Charles Dale Ison, Gary Floyd Ison; 2 sisters, Pauline Gaye Dobbs Stanberry and Geneva Mae Chaffin. She was called "Nanny" by ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren and twenty-six great great grandchildren.

She was a licensed manicurist, a seamstress and worked at Mineola Packing Company for nine years. Her hobbies were making quilts and crocheting Afghans. When she was young, she loved square dancing. But most of all she loved her family. She made the best dumplings and gravy and biscuits in the world! She loved Elvis Presley, Andy Williams, Marty Robbins and all their music. She rarely missed a Ranger’s game, but she had a big crush on Aaron Judge. She could stick a stick in the ground, and it would grow. The highlight of her year was Memorial Day service at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church and everyone that knew her loved her and of course she will be greatly missed by all until we meet again around the “Throne of God”.