Dale Hobson, 75, passed away at Jackson Parish Hospital on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.

He graduated from Jonesboro-Hodge High School in 1968 and played the trombone in the band. He was in the Army National Guard for 6 years and attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. He received his B.S. degree in Physical Education in 1973 and his M.S. degree in 1974. He was the YMCA director in Shreveport from 1974 to 1976. They moved back to Jackson Parish and he worked for 30 years at Smurfit-Stone container as a paper maker before retiring in 2006. He loved singing bass in the Sweetwater choir. He was married to Gayle Brown Hobson for 52 years. They have two children Kevin and Kelly.

He loved watching all sports on TV, especially football, unless his team started losing then he would change the channel. He enjoyed cooking. The grandkids would always say, "I want some of Papaw's chili. They also liked to watch Wheel of Fortune and see who could solve the puzzle first. The Disney movies were a blessing since it kept all of them still and quiet except for a few crumbs and candy wrappers. He also loved to go outdoors and show them how he could do a hand stand  and walk on his hands.

Survivors include his wife, Gayle; daughter, Kelly Hobson; sister, Diane Clark; brother, Al Hobson, Jr.(Emily); 6 grandchildren: Kylie, Zoie (Joshua), Mckenzie, Dustin, Riley and Anna; 3 great-grandchildren Nevaeh, Nova and Easton.

He was preceded in death by their son, Kevin Hobson; father, Albert L. Hobson, Sr.; mother, Geneva Wells Hobson and brother-in-law, George Clark.

Visitation is Friday, Dec. 27 from 1:30-3:00 at Sweetwater Baptist Church, 5638 Beech Springs Road, Quitman, Louisiana. The funeral will begin at 3:00 p.m. with Bro. Stuart Toms and Dr. Wilton Wall, III officiating. Burial will follow in the Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Trey Hobson, David Hobson, Heath Brown, Caden Brown, Joshua Knight, Logan Hobson and Parker Blundell.