Ona Christine Dobbins

Ona Christine Dobbins passed away Tuesday morning, March 17, 2015, at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Christine was born in Coleman County on October 7, 1924 to Theodore Mitchell and Alpha Yates Mitchell. She attended school at Loss Creek and Mozelle. Christine married Leslie Drew Dobbins Sr. on May 25, 1942 at North Coleman Baptist Church. They celebrated 59 years of marriage. He proceeded her in death on December 27, 2001. Christine lived her entire life in Coleman County.
Services will be held at Stevens Funeral Home, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman on Friday, March 20 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Don Northway officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 19, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Lunch for the family will be held at Bible Baptist Church at noon on Friday.
Christine was a charter member of Bible Baptist Church in Coleman. When the church began in 1949, both she and Leslie were active members and continued as such their entire lives. Christine served as a Sunday School teacher, choir member, church clerk, food committee chairperson, shower committee, and nursery attendant during her years of service in Bible Baptist Church.
Christine is known as Mamaw to her family. She spent her life taking care of her family, friends, and church. Mamaw was known for her cooking skills. She made some of the best chocolate chip cookies, buttered toast, chicken fried steak, banana nut bread and buttermilk pie ever tasted. For years, all the kids and grandkids (and their friends) loved to trick or treat at Mamaw's to get her homemade popcorn balls. At church lunches, everyone enjoyed all that Christine would bring. Mamaw made sure everyone felt accepted and included in her home... ..no one was ever left out. The kids and grandkids looked forward to the chocolate covered cherries and paddle balls she would give them every Christmas. Mamaw loved her family and raised them to be respectful, Christian, caring people.
Christine is survived by her children and their spouses: Faye and Joe Faries of Coleman, Cathye and Ted Kirby of Early, and Les and Diana Dobbins of Coleman; grandchildren: Christina and Jason Weger of Cisco, Travis and Shayla Kirby of Early, Aaron Dobbins and fiance' Casey Henegar of Austin, Crystal Kirby and Josh Sheffield of Early, Adam and Chazman Dobbins of Abilene; great-grandchildren: Josh Weger, Ashlyn Kirby, Reagan Kirby, Haleigh Lobstein, and Paul Winn; several cousins and her church family also survive. She was proceeded in death by her parents and her loving husband, Leslie Dobbins Sr.
Memorials may be made to Bible Baptist Church, 1015 Commercial Ave., Coleman, Texas or to the donor's favorite charity.
Condolences may be left online at www.livingmemorials.com.