Clifford Melvin Dobbs Jr.

clifford dobbs

May 12, 1936 ~ September 29, 2024

Born in: Bethpage, Tennessee
Resided in: Nashville, Tennessee

Clifford Melvin Dobbs, Jr. passed away peacefully September 29, 2024, at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife, Wilma Lois Woodward Dobbs, and children, Mark Clifford Dobbs and Amy Dobbs Walker, of Nashville, TN; his grandchildren, Eric (Leah) Dobbs, Ashley (Allen) Vantrease, Phillip Walker, and Margret Dobbs; great grandchildren: Deacon Vantrease, Felicity Vantrease and Laurel Dobbs; numerous nieces and nephews that he loved dearly.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Melvin Dobbs, Sr. and Margret Letha Cooper Dobbs, brother Harold Dobbs, sisters Gail Dobbs Martin and Sarah Dobbs Floyd, and son, Joseph Tyron Dobbs.

Clifford was born on May 12, 1936, in Bethpage, TN. He graduated from Gallatin High School in 1954 and married his high school sweetheart, Wilma Woodward, on October 21, 1955. They were married 68 years and had 3 children. Clifford graduated from David Lipscomb College in 1963 with a B.A. in Speech and Religious Education. In 1981 he received a Master’s degree from the Alabama Christian School of Religion. While attending Lipscomb and working at H.G. Hills in Nashville, he also preached at Corinth Church of Christ. In 1963, he began preaching at the Watauga Street Church (Northeast Church of Christ) in Kingsport, TN, before returning to Nashville, where he was with West Nashville Heights congregation from 1973 until 1988. He later served as the preacher and an elder for Old Charlotte Road Church of Christ for 20 years before becoming an associate minister and elder at the Charlotte Heights congregation until his retirement.

He was a dedicated member of the Nashville Community and one time president of the Citizens for Decency Through Law organization and an active member of the Sertoma Club.

Clifford was passionate about sharing the good news of Jesus and taught many people about the love of God. He was a kind, patient, and loving man who showed the unconditional love and grace of Christ Jesus to everyone. He was a preacher for over 60 years and an elder of the church for many years.

Visitation with the Dobbs family will be on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 1PM until 4PM, at Bellevue Church of Christ, then again on Sunday, October 6th from 1PM until 2PM. The funeral service will follow at 2PM at Bellevue Church of Christ. A private family interment will take place at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens.

The Dobbs family would love for you to provide any stories or memories that you have of Clifford that they could share for the service. Please email them to walkertap@bellsouth.net by Friday at 12PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to the Churches of Christ Disaster Relief, General 6 — Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, Inc.

Floral tributes will be accepted on Friday at Compassion, or after 12PM on Saturday at the Bellevue Church of Christ.

Services

Visitation: October 5, 2024 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Bellevue Church of Christ
7401 Hwy 70 S.
Nashville, TN 37221


Visitation: October 6, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Bellevue Church of Christ
7401 Hwy 70 S.
Nashville, TN 37221


Funeral: October 6, 2024 2:00 pm

Bellevue Church of Christ
7401 Hwy 70 S.
Nashville, TN 37221


Private Graveside:

Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens
9090 Hwy 100
Nashville, TN 37221


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  1. I’m so sorry to hear that brother Dobbs has passed away. He was a wonderful preacher, a caring person, he loved everybody. He’ll be missed. My prayers are with your family.

  2. I’m sorry to hear of Brother Dobbs passing. He is surely in a better place now. I look forward to seeing him again one day in heaven. He was genuinely a beautiful person, inside and out. He will truly be missed here on earth. He has left a huge whole in our hearts.

  3. Clifford had a special in the heart of my family and baptized me my wife and children while at kingsport aand it broke my heart when he left. he had a wonderful wife also he will be misseddd and i am praying for the family

  4. Clifford and his family were dear friends. He baptized my sister, myself and my Daddy and my husband lduring his time with us in Kingsport, Tennessee. He officiated the wedding of my sister and brother-in-law. He returned for the funerals of my parents. He will be missed but we will meet again.
    Becky Goodman Applegate

  5. Sorry to hear that Clifford has passed away. He was a great friend and help tp me in my preaching. I will miss talking to him and getting advice from him. Will be praying for his family.

  6. So Sorry to hear about Preacher Dobbs . I went to counseling and he helped me a lot . Gave me the verse to think about in times of trouble sadness happiness. I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me . Such a Godly man . He will be sadly missed . Mrs Kay Sutton Yarbrough

  7. My husband and I were so sorry to hear that Bro. Clifford had passed from this earth. He was such a good friend, Christian, and inspiration to all who knew him. He officiated my wedding and baptized my husband. He officiated at my parents Funerals. We both have always loved Bro. Clifford, Wilma, and their family. We will miss him and are praying for his family.

  8. My family had a special place in our hearts for Clifford, Wilma and the family. He was a very dear friend & he will be missed! He always helped with many family members funeral for our family! We will truly miss him and we are praying for the family!!

  9. So, sorry to hear about Brother Dobbs. He was like a 2nd father to me while I was in my teenage years. He also married my husband and I 32 years ago. He will be greatly missed.

  10. Cliff your life has impacted me more than you ever realize. Wanda, Adam and Chad Love you so very much and always will! You baptized both of my boys. You preached a sermon once at Old Charlotte Road called ‘Stop Signs’ and I’ll always remember the stop signs God puts in our lives and you preached that. I will never will forget that sermon and those Stop Signs will get me to heaven with you my friend, my Brother in Christ What a faithful servant you have been God Bless you Cliff and our prayers are with Wilma and your family, Gary and Wanda Crouch .

  11. Amy and Tommy,
    I was sorry to hear about your dad. Clifford was a man of many great talents and always help everyone who He came in contact with. Sharon and I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
    Love, Sharon and Gary Triplett

  12. “Everybody loves Clifford” was an often-heard description of this preaching servant of God, and brother in Christ, devoted family man, and friend.


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