Frank Dobson

DICKEY FUNERAL HOME-HARRISONVILLE

Charles Franklin "Frank" Dobson, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born September 2, 1919 near Coleman, Missouri the son of Charles Franklin and Nellie Leona (Shackelford) Dobson. He departed this life on Friday, July 13, 2012 at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant Hill, Missouri at the age of 92 years, 10 months and 11 days.

On December 25, 1937, Frank was united in marriage to Ina Christine Thompson in Harrisonville, Missouri.

Frank was a farmer and stockman and lived on a farm near Garden City, Missouri for 35 years until he and his wife, Christine, moved to Harrisonville in 1995. He was also employed at Allied Signal, Kansas City, Missouri for 20 years until his retirement in 1982. Frank was a member of the First Baptist Church, Harrisonville, the Machinist and Aerospace Workers and Lodge #314, Grandview, Missouri.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Dobson on January 31, 2009; a son, Buddie Dobson on November 12, 2011; a brother, Carl Allen Dobson and 2 sisters, Margaret Bailey and Florence Sherman.

Frank is survived by two daughters, Margaret Bricker and Dorothy Homan and her husband, Thay all of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; 7 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in the Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.

Family will receive friends one hour prior at the at the funeral home.

Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Memorial Fund, Harrisonville.