Rev. Randy Allen Dobbs, Holiness Minister and Pastor, Dies at 47

Rev. Randy Allen Dobbs, 47, of Tazewell, Tennessee, passed away on March 14, 2013, at his home. Born on October 6, 1965, in Tazewell, Dobbs was the son of the late Dale Dobbs and Mary McDaniel Dobbs. He was a Holiness Minister and served as pastor of The Ferguson Ridge Pentecostal Holiness Church in Tazewell for seven years. Dobbs also founded The Freeway Heights Holiness Church in Pineville, Kentucky, though his tenure there was brief.

Throughout his ministry, Dobbs preached in eight states and at over one hundred locations. He was actively involved in local community affairs, serving as President of the Claiborne County Ministerial Association for six years and as Secretary at various times. Additionally, he held the position of President Facilitator for the Claiborne County Communities Advisory Board for three years and served as Chaplain for Claiborne County Hospital for several years.

Dobbs was also engaged in media and music ministry. He operated a radio broadcast that reached four states and played gospel music on local radio stations. He maintained a tape ministry that extended its reach to multiple states. In addition to his ministry, Dobbs was a dedicated educator, having graduated from Claiborne County School and later working as a substitute teacher and teacher’s assistant.

Dobbs was preceded in death by his grandparents, Horace and Bonnie Dobbs, Johnny and Ethel McDaniel, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dennis and Sue Akers. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Akers Dobbs, their sons Randy Dobbs, Jr., Brandon Dobbs, and Jared Dobbs, their daughters Miranda Dobbs and Breanna Dobbs, his brothers Gary Dobbs, Brian Dobbs, and April Dobbs, along with a large circle of family, friends, church members, and fellow ministers.

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