Frances Ellen Hobby, age 79, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 12:20 P.M. Friday, May 5, 2023 at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Frances was born in Morganfield, Kentucky on Sunday, January 9, 1944 to Foeman and Evelyn Shelton. Frances loved her family more than anything, especially her grandkids, and her love showed in all that she did for them. Throughout her life, she spent many hours supporting her kids and grandkids at their sports events or her husband, Jim, at his band events. She was the family CEO, cook, medical provider, cheerleader, mediator, caretaker, and counselor. Her favorite place in the house was in the kitchen and you could often find her there fixing someone something to eat. If anyone in the family ever needed anything, Frances was the person to go to to fix it. She was loved as much as she loved and will be missed.
Mrs. Hobby is survived by her sons, Jimmy Hobby (Amy) of West Paducah and Scott Hobby (Keela) of Paducah; her sister, Beverly Ann Shelton of Nashville Tennessee; her brother, John Thomas Shelton of Nashville, TN; her grandchildren, Lakyn (Blake), Kailey (Lee), Landon (Kimmie), Ayden and McKenzie Hobby; her great grandchildren, Aurora Jade Proffer, Wilder Proffer and Willow Record; and her two fur kids Sarah and Molly.
Mrs. Hobby was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, James “Jim” Hobby; her parents, Foeman Ill of Shelton and Evelyn Lavoy Petty Shelton.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Paducah with Rev. Tommy Tucker officiating.
Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or American Cancer Society, PO Box 2167, Lexington, KY 40588.
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