Karen Hobby

HOBBY, Karen Pearl - age 65, of Roscommon, died Friday, June 23, 2017. Services will be held 3 PM Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton with Pastor Dick Duprey officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 PM to 3 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Karen was born April 17, 1952 in Alpena. She married Ronald George Hobby on December 31, 1968 in Alpena. She was a member of The Carpenter's House Church in Fenton and Resurrection Life in Grayling. Karen loved sewing and crocheting, she made quilts for all of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as well as pajamas, dresses, scarves, hats, and boot cuffs. Her grandchildren were her everything. She loved praying and singing with her special friends, Pam and Dick Duprey. Karen loved shopping and giving things away to bless others. Surviving are: husband, Ronald Hobby; daughter, Bridget and husband, Gregory Tower of Linden; son, Brian Hobby and wife, Kimberley Villareal of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Holly and husband, Dennis McCarthy; 12 grandchildren, Brandon Venticinque, Lindsay (Robert) Elizondo, Jared Hobby, Jessica Justice, Alyssa Hobby, Mariah McCarthy, Alysson Tower, Kyle Hobby, Sean Tower, Eric Tower, Gavin McCarthy, Ashton McCarthy ; seven great-grandchildren, Aaliyah Justice, Elijah Elizondo, Jocalynn Justice, Noah Elizondo, Ava McCarthy, Adisson Anderson and Gabryella Estep; five sisters, Delores Stevens, Betty Skiba, Dixi Winters, Phyllis Summers, Darlene Cardwell; five brothers, Dewain, Charles, Leland, Bethel, Jr., and her twin, Kevin Smith. She was preceded in death by: her father, Bethel Smith; mother, Danetta Badder; four brothers, Donald, Gerald, James and Willis Smith; sister, Lela Golbeck; and daughter, Kimberly Kay Hobby. Friends may share an online tribute on the obituary page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

Visitation

Thursday, June 29, 2017 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States