Joel Dean Hobbs

Joel Dean Hobbs, 88, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Margaret Deseree Sturkie Hobbs entered into eternal rest Thursday, February 13, 2020. His Funeral Service will be held Monday, February 17, 2020 in New Covenant Church of God,2801 Ashley Phosphate Road at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive friends in the church from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Entombment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. West Ashley Chapel.

Joel was born November 20, 1931 in Cedartown, Georgia, son of Ray Hobbs and Emma Nolen Hobbs. He served the Church of God for 4 years as a young evangelist. He served as a Church of God Pastor for 42 years, with 18 of those years at the West Ashley Church of God in Charleston. Among his other services in the Church of God, he served the Church of God as a World Missions Representative traveling the United States raising money for world missions and traveling in 21 foreign countries preaching the gospel. He also served as Administrative Bishop of the state of Oregon. After retirement, he served as an instructor for the Church of God MIP program, training new ministers.

In 1952, he was featured in "YOUTH IN SPOTLIGHT" in the Lighted Pathway, as a young minister likely to succeed in the Church of God.

Awarded the Kiwanis International Distinguished Service Award on February 5, 1976, for his outstanding contribution to "The Living Truth", a weekly television program on the International Sunday School Lessons.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Deseree Hobbs of Charleston, SC; daughter, Dee Renee' Spear (Herb) of James Island, SC; two sons, Joel David Hobbs (Loretta) of Easley, SC and Byron Stanley Hobbs of Charleston, SC; two grandchildren, Chavis Hobbs (Lauran), Jarrett Hobbs (Mutale) and four great-grandchildren, Chansa, Salim Joel, Kaunda and Jadyn.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Covenant Church of God, 2801 Ashley Phosphate Road, North Charleston, SC, 29418.