A dedicated lifelong Atlanta Braves fan, he was working for Astec Industries performing as an CAD help desk technician. Stephen loved cars, especially his 1968 Mercury Cougar & his Toyota Tacoma; Motorcycles (one of his favorites was a 1983 Honda 350); and visiting Cades Cove and the Smoky Mountains. He was a wonderful, loving, supportive husband, son, son-in-law, brother, and friend to everyone he met.
Stephen is preceded in death by his father, Homer (Bud) Dobbs; paternal grandparents, Carthell Dobbs, Joyce Dobbs, and Mattie Shipp Dobbs; maternal grandparents, Clarence and Mattie McSpadden; several aunts and uncles; and his fur baby, Biscuit.
He is survived by his wife and soulmate, Jessica Miller-Dobbs; mother, Brenda Dobbs; siblings, Christy Dobbs-Leffew (Brian) and Clarence H. Dobbs (Kim); parents-in-law, Ron & Nancy Baumer; brother-in-law, Josh Baumer (Jennifer); nieces and nephews, Derick, Drew (Mercee), Brett, Jessica (Brett) and Catie (Corey); his fur baby, Chloe; uncle, Neil McSpadden; aunt Laura Hancock; and friends and family.
In Lieu flowers please donate in Memory of Stephen Dobbs to The Friends of the Smokies. www.Friendsofthesmokies.org.
A visitation for Stephen will be held Friday, December 13, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Chattanooga Funeral Home-North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, P.O. Box 9, Hixson, TN 37343. A funeral service will occur Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home with Pastor Calvin Nunley and Pastor Stephen Brackett officiating. A committal will follow the funeral service at Hamilton Memorial Gardens, 5351 TN-153, Chattanooga, TN 37343.
In Stephen’s memory, please feel free to wear Atlanta Braves apparel and jeans.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
