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Funeral services for Larry D. Dobbins, 69-year-old Thomas resident were held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2015 at the First Christian Church in Thomas, with Pastor Dan Weaver and Pastor Mark Morey officiating. Burial followed in Mound Valley Cemetery, Thomas, under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home of Thomas.
Larry was born November 11, 1946 in Oklahoma City to Dalbert and JoElla (Roberts) Dobbins and passed away November 12, 2015 in the home that he had built . His roots run deep in the Thomas community. It started when his grandfather, Cecil Dobbins, moved his family to the Thomas area where Larry lived his entire life. He graduated from Thomas High School in 1965. While in high school, he was quarterback on the football team and was selected as an Oklahoma All-Stater. He was also also active in basketball, track as a pole vaulter, band and FFA.
He attended Northwestern State College in Alva where he played quarterback for the Rangers. It was his freshman year when he met the love of his life Linda J. Patterson, whom he went on to marry December 28, 1967. Larry graduated with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in 1969. The couple returned to his home community of Thomas where they began their family and he began and grew his business.
After college he continued the business that he had started when he was 14 years old with his brother Ronnie. Larry and Linda bought their first farm and ranch land in 1969 and in 1970 Larry started the cattle business which eventually grew to become Dobbins Feedlot.
In 1974 Larry and his brother Ronnie, started T&M which was a roustabout and trucking company and Testco which was a gas production testing service company. By this time, they had expanded the cattle company into Dobbins Feedlot. Larry remained active as manager of the business, until the most recent years when his son Lance took over management of the feedlot, ranching and farming business.
His son Lance grew up by his side learning and developing the same passion for cattle and continuing the tradition of the Dobbins Feedlot. Lorri attended his alma mater at NWOSU and now practices as an OB-GYN physician in Oklahoma City.
Dobbins was also a pilot, and he loved the hobby of flying. He served as Custer County Cattlemen's Association President. He was on numerous executive and prestigious Boards at NWOSU. He has given an annual anonymous scholarship at NWOSU. He was on the Excise Board for Custer County and served as Vice-Chairman on the Thomas Economic Development Authority for over 20 years which has helped to create over 200 plus jobs in the area.
He loved spending time with his grandchildren: Rheanna Jo, Rhett, Rheid, Mack and Logan. He kept his THS 1965 classmates very near and dear to him. He always made it a priority to stop and help his friends especially in their times of need. He was baptized and remained a member of The First Christian Church of Thomas, Oklahoma his entire life, where he also served as a Deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Linda J. Dobbins, of their home in Thomas; one daughter, Lorri Jo Dobbins and her husband Lance Haggard, of Mustang; one son, Lance W. Dobbins and his wife, Rachel Dobbins, of Thomas; five grandchildren: Logan Haggard and Mack Haggard, of Mustang, and Rheanna Jo Dobbins, Rhett Dobbins, and Rheid Dobbins, of Thomas.
Preceding him in death were his loving parents, Dalbert I. Dobbins and JoElla Dobbins, and his Best Friend, his brother Ronnie Dobbins, as well as many close friends over the years.
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