THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, July 6, 1996 TAG: 9607060586
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: 24 lines
Johnny R. Hobbs Jr., 40, of the 2300 block of First Landing Lane, died July 4, 1996, in his residence.
Mr. Hobbs, a sales manager, worked for Copy Data Group for 14 years. He was a native of Ahoskie, N.C., and a member of Grace Bible Church. He was a former star athlete at Lake Taylor High School, Norfolk. Mr. Hobbs was a 1977 graduate of Virginia Military Institute and a four year member of their football team. He was also a member of Broad Bay Country Club.
Survivors include his father, John R. Hobbs Sr. of Virginia Beach; a sister, Brenda H. Woods of Virginia Beach; a brother, Jimmy Hobbs of Virginia Beach; two nieces; a nephew; and his fiancee, Joan Baliles of Virginia Beach. He was predeceased by his mother, Leonna C. Hobbs.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Grace Bible Church, Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, by the Rev. Mike Hurt. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will be at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel, today from 6 to 8 p.m. and at his residence following the service on Sunday.
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