of Sherwood, AR
January 20, 1915 - May 12, 2019
Alice Carolina Wilhelmia Hesse Dobbs passed on May 12, 2019 at 104 years, she went to be with the Lord to work in His garden. She was born to the late Adolph Charles Hesse and Mathilda (Tillie) Carolina Duensing Hesse on January 20, 1915, in Prairie County in a small community of Ulm, AR.
She was the wife of the late Arthur J. Dobbs who passed in 1994. She was a proud mother and a loving grandmother to her many grandchildren; they were her pride and joy. Alice was a homemaker for many years, a retired Dillard's employee of thirty-two years, a volunteer at Memorial Hospital in North Little Rock for twenty-one years, and for a short time a volunteer at St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville. She was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in North Little Rock where she sang in the choir, was a member of the Ladies Guild and the Altar Guild. In 2016, she transferred her membership to Grace Lutheran Church in Little Rock where she was a member of the Ladies Guild. One of her favorite times of the year was spring when her flowers would start to bloom and the birds would be singing, she was always out in her yard planting and taking care of her garden. She was a loyal Razorback and Dallas Cowboy fan; she never missed a game on TV.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband (Arthur Dobbs), two children (Arthur Jr and Pamella Dobbs-Troy), a brother (Melvin Heese), a sister (Helen Grace Hesse-Stinson), three grandchildren (Heather Dobbs, Christine Troy-Laney and Patricia Ziesmer Troy) and one great granddaughter (Tina Ziesmer Johnson).
She is survived by her son Melvin Bruce Dobbs (Becky), two sisters (Dorothy Mae Clayton and Julie Beatrice Leder), seven grandchildren James Troy (Hope), Kelly Troy, Arlene Troy-Hughes, Bryon Dobbs (Bonnie), Aaron Dobbs (Brandy) and Rachel Dobbs-Darnell (Scott), twenty-eight great grandchildren, thirty great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild. Plus, a bunch of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
We would like to thank the caring nurses and CNA's at Sherwood Rehab and Nursing Home and Kindred Hospice Care for the loving care they extended to Alice and her family.
Visitation will be held from 6-8PM on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Roller Owens Funeral Home in North Little Rock.
Funeral will be at 1PM on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Grace Lutheran Church in Little Rock followed by graveside service at Forrest Hill Cemetery in Alexander.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can go to Grace Lutheran Church or Trinity Lutheran Church in memory of Alice Dobbs.
She was one special lady! She will be missed! Thoughts and prayers for her family.
I am truly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to your entire family. God bless you all with peace. I love you all.
Precious lady. Always a beautiful smile and kind words. She will be missed by her family and friends.
I'm so sorry for y'alls loss and my family and I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers during this time of need. If anything is needed just ask.
I am blessed you were in my life. I will and have missed you, Mrs. Judy and me out in the yard planting flowers. You will always be in my heart. Love Charlene
Our sincere condolences to the family in the loss of Granny, we had the privilege of meeting her. We pray God wraps his arms around you during this difficult time.
Barkley & Linney we know how you adored her and pray God gives you peace as she let you all know she is good & how good God is. God bless you all