Marilyn “Joan” Hobdy, 73, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky went to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 25, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born February 5, 1950 in Horton, Kentucky to the late Lucy Ophelia Smith Baize. Joan retired from Ohio County Board of Education Central Office and Ohio County High School and was a member of McHenry Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time outside in her garden and growing beautiful flowers, but her greatest treasure was her husband and family. Joan taught them to treasure the little things in life and how to love and what it is like to be loved, showing them a little bit of heaven on earth.
Aside from her mother she was preceded in death by her stepdad, Nolan Rex Baize; grandson, Jacob Ryan Davis, great-grandson, Raylen Coble, and twelve siblings.
Joan leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband of forty-two years, Jackie Hobdy of Beaver Dam; four children, Jeff (Pam) Tomblinson of Williamsburg, Kentucky, Jennifer West of Beaver Dam, Jason Tomblinson of Beaver Dam, and Joy Ann (Robbie) Coble of Beaver Dam; nine grandchildren, Matthew Tomblinson, Jocelyn Martinez, Jonathan Davis, MaKayla Tomblinson, Nolan Phelps, Haley-Ann Coble, Jacoby Coble, Jenna West, and Brendan Coble; and five great-grandchildren, Jace Davis, Ryker Coble-Keener, Paisley Martinez, Rylen Rose Johnson, and Simon Setters.
A celebration of Joan’s life will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, Kentucky with Bro. Brent Howard and Bro. Gary Hines officiating. Friends may visit with Joan’s family from 10 AM until the time of the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left for the family of Marilyn “Joan” Hobdy by visiting her memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.