Rose Arlene Shenk Hobbs

McDuffie County

Rose Arlene Shenk Hobbs, 94, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on August 16, 2024.

She was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on July 23, 1930, grew up in Carlisle, and has lived in Thomson, Georgia for the past 40 years.  Rose was Baptist and a member of Carlisle Church of God.  She enjoyed sewing, square dancing and inside plants.  Rose was a very faithful, dedicated and very resourceful mother and taught her family these traits.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde Shenk and Elsie Clopper Shenk.  Her survivors include her sons, Michael Morecraft (Debbie) of Athens, Tennessee and Robert Morecraft of Thomson, Georgia; her daughters, Linda Smith of Dearing, Georgia, Cathy Carlock (Johnny) of Dalton, Georgi and Jackie Price-Howard (Charles) of Louisville, Georgia; nine grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren and extended family.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home, 799 Cobbham Road, Thomson, Georgia.  Her funeral service, being officiated by Pastor Gary Caudill, will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the Beggs Funeral Home chapel with a Graveside Service and interment being on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the United Memorial Gardens, 2738 Cleveland Highway, Dalton, Georgia. Please visit www.beggsfuneralhome.net to sign the family's personal guestbook.

Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson, Georgia is honored to serve the family of Rose Arlene Shenk Hobbs.