Billy Joe Mobbs, USAF Ret., 82, of Goose Creek, SC, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016. His funeral service will be held Friday, July 8, 2016, in J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road at 2:00 pm. Interment with military honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm in Stuhr's Northwoods Chapel.
Billy was born July 5, 1934 in Lyerly, GA, son of the late James Middleton Mobbs and the late Naomi Everett Mobbs.
He was a retired US Air Force Senior Master Sgt. after 26 years of service and also retired from Charleston Naval Shipyard Supply Department. Billy was a longtime member, Sunday School teacher and Deacon of Northwood Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia Ann Mobbs; two sons, Danny J. Mobbs (Grace) of Kingsland, GA and James H. Mobbs (Lisa) of Goose Creek, SC; daughter, Alana Collette-Austin (Daniel) of Goose Creek, SC; five grandchildren, Wesley Mobbs (Sarah), Tyler Mobbs (Taylor), Savannah Mobbs, Jamison Mobbs, Taylor Austin; two great-grandchildren, Berkley Mobbs and Ella Mobbs; daughter-in-law, Michele "Shelly" Mobbs. He was preceded in death by a grandchild, Nathan Mobbs; and son-in-law, Charles "Chuck" Collette.