
Rickie Dobbs, 72, of Lakeland, FL passed away Nov. 10, 2025 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Lakeland.
The Vanduser, MO native was a former resident of Chalybeate and a retired employee of GM Corvette Assembly. He was the son of the late William Dobbs and Margaret McClain Dobbs and the husband of the late Deborah Manier Dobbs. He was preceded in death by a son, Rickie William Dobbs Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Sunday at Gravil Funeral Home with burial to follow in Kinser Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM Sunday.
Surviving are a son Shane Dobbs of Bedford, IN; a daughter, Misty Boyd of Lakeland; a bonus daughter, Penny Vincent Francis of Louisville; a sister, Brenda Noce of St. Louis; two grandchildren, Brian Boyd Jr. of Bowling Green and Nikitta Boyd of Lakeland; and a great granddaughter, Octavia.








