James Dobbs

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- James "Danny" Dobbs, 43, of Bloomfield, formerly of Oran, Mo., died Thursday, May 24, 2007, at Missouri Southern Health Care in Dexter, Mo.

He was born Jan. 17, 1964, at De Valls Bluff, Ark., son of Charles Thomas and Mary Wade Dobbs.

Dobbs was employed by Tyson Foods in Dexter. He was a member of New Life Christian Center in Morley, Mo.

Survivors include a son, Xavier Dobbs of Arkansas; a stepson, Joseph Dobbs of Malden, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Beth Dobbs of Malden; seven brothers, Dwight Dobbs of Oran, Jerry Dobbs of Doniphan, Mo., Charles Dobbs of Chaffee, Mo., Terry Dobbs of Sikeston, Mo., John Dobbs of Makasoo, Wis., Ron Dobbs of Kansas City, Mo., and Ralph Darnell of Atlanta; three sisters, Betty Darnell and Rosemary Dobbs of Bloomfield and Suzie Osborne of Tulsa, Okla.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends may call at 4 p.m. Monday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ed Carter officiating. Burial will be in Friend Cemetery at Oran.