Mary Delia Dobbs

Mary Morgan Dobbs July 13, 1934 – May 4, 2025 Mary Delia Morgan Dobbs of Madison Alabama, lovingly known as “Maw Maw Mary”, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, May 4, 2025, at Hospice Family Care in Huntsville, Alabama. surrounded by her devoted loved ones. She was 90 years old. Mary was born on Friday the 13th of July 1934, to Samuel Floyd Morgan and his wife Ruby in Crossville, Alabama. She was a majorette for the Crossville High School Marching Band, Class of 1952, where she first displayed a lifelong spirit of energy and grace. On February 16th, 1952, Mary married the love of her life, Clarence Hugh Dobbs of Fyffe, Alabama. When Hugh answered the call to ministry, Mary was faithfully by his side as a devoted Methodist minister’s wife. Together, they served several congregations across North Alabama, including Asbury UMC, Henryville UMC, and Altoona UMC. Their marriage was blessed with nearly 25 years before Hugh’s passing in 1976. Mary dedicated her life to education, spending over three decades inspiring students in and beyond the classroom. She taught at Geraldine Elementary School from 1975 to 1998, where she served in various roles including sixth-grade Language Arts, Title 1 Reading, Summer Head Start, and English as a Second Language at Crossville Elementary School. Never one to stop learning, Mary pursued numerous advanced degrees and certifications throughout her career. Even after her formal retirement, she brought her passion for teaching abroad, traveling to Japan to teach English language classes – a testament to her boundless energy, adventurous spirit, and love for teaching. Mary was a long-time member of Geraldine “The Rock Church” where she taught Sunday School and Children’s minute lessons for many years. She loved to travel, visiting several countries, and making an extended visit one summer to Alaska where she and granddaughter Virginia, attended the University of Alaska in Anchorage. She enjoyed ballroom dancing and spent many fun hours dancing as member of an Albertville Ballroom dancing group. Mary will be remembered for her unwavering faith in Our Lord, her generous heart, and her tireless dedication to the service of others. Her legacy lives on through the many lives she touched as a teacher, mentor, devoted pastor’s wife, and mother. Mary is survived by two loving children: daughter, Brenda Williamson (Mark) of Madison AL; son, James Dobbs of Cookville TN; grandchildren, Virginia Wales (Ben) of Huntsville, AL and David Wilks of Madison AL; brother Anthony Morgan; great-grandchildren, Hannah Wales, William Wales, special great-grandson, Josh Kunkel and two great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Ruby Morgan; sisters, Betty Turner, and Martha Snider; brother, Harvey Morgan; daughter-in-law, Lois Dobbs, and husband, Rev. Hugh Dobbs. A memorial service will be held at Geraldine “The Rock Church” on Saturday May 10th, 2025.

Mary Delia Dobbs

July 13, 1934 - May 4, 2025