Obituary of Oliver Kermit Hobbs OLIVER KERMIT HOBBS Virginian Pilot - 07-20-1998 SUFFOLK - Oliver Kermit Hobbs, Sr., 79, died July 18, 1998. A native of Hobbsville, N.C., he was the son of the late Ephriam Jackson and Sarah Frances Hobbs. Oliver Hobbs was co-founder of Hobbs-Adams Engineering, known today as Amadas Industries, and he worked privately and on government councils to develop business and improve conditions in Sudan, Israel Egypt, Japan and China and other countries. Mr. Hobs was a prolific inventor and holder of numerous patents, mostly for agricultural and industrial machinery. He was a member of Hobbsville Baptist Church and attended First Baptist Church of Suffolk. Mr. Hobbs was a member of the Suffolk Rotary Club, a director of the Suffolk Crime Line, charter member and past president of King's Fork Ruritan Club, past president of Nansemond cotillion Club, honorary member of the Cosmopolitan Club, charter member of the Suffolk Nansemond Historical Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Archeological Institute of America. Throughout the years, Mr. Hobbs was honored in numerous ways, such as being proclaimed First Citizen of Suffolk in 1989, having the Suffolk campus of Paul D. Camp Community College, receiving the Horace Haden Memorial Trophy for improvements made in cotton ginning systems, being named Small Business Man of the Year by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and receiving an ASAE Award of contributions to the advancement in agricultural machinery. Perhaps the most impressive quality Mr. Hobbs possessed was that of a devoted and loving family man. Survivors include his beloved wife of 57 years, Frances Piland Hobbs; one son, Oliver Kermit Hobbs Jr. and his wife, Earlene, of Suffolk; one daughter, Cynthia Hobbs Baker and her husband, E. Irwin Baker, Jr., of Suffolk; four grandsons, Neil T. Hobbs of Forest, Va., Wade T. Hobbs of Charlotte, N.C., Allan I Baker of Roanoke, and Brent I Baker of Portsmouth; three sisters, Callie H. Harry, Mattie May H. Womble and Maryvonne H. Brinkley, all of Suffolk; and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Suffolk by the Rev. Charles W. Thompson. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends in R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home today from 7 to 8:30. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Oliver Kermit Hobbs, Sr., 79, died on 18 July 1998. He was a co-founder of Hobbs-Adams Engineering, known today as Amadas Industries, and worked to improve conditions in Sudan, Israel, Egypt, Japan, and China. He was a devoted family man and prolific inventor. A funeral was conducted on 21 July 1998 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Suffolk by the Rev. Charles W. Thompson. Burial took place in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family received friends at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home on 20 July 1998. ––– Transcript ––– OLIVER KERMIT HOBBS Virginian Pilot - 20 July 1998 SUFFOLK - Oliver Kermit Hobbs, Sr., 79, died 18 July 1998. A native of Hobbsville, N.C., he was the son of the late Ephriam Jackson and Sarah Frances Hobbs. Oliver Hobbs was co-founder of Hobbs-Adams Engineering, known today as Amadas Industries, and he worked privately and on government councils to develop business and improve conditions in Sudan, Israel Egypt, Japan, and China and other countries. Mr. Hobbs was a prolific inventor and holder of numerous patents, mostly for agricultural and industrial machinery. He was a member of Hobbsville Baptist Church and attended First Baptist Church of Suffolk. Mr. Hobbs was a member of the Suffolk Rotary Club, a director of the Suffolk Crime Line, charter member and past president of King's Fork Ruritan Club, past president of Nansemond Cotillion Club, honorary member of the Cosmopolitan Club, charter member of the Suffolk Nansemond Historical Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Archeological Institute of America. Throughout the years, Mr. Hobbs was honored in numerous ways, such as being proclaimed First Citizen of Suffolk in 1989, having the Suffolk campus of Paul D. Camp Community College named in his honor, receiving the Horace Haden Memorial Trophy for improvements made in cotton ginning systems, being named Small Business Man of the Year by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, and receiving an ASAE Award for contributions to the advancement of agricultural machinery. Perhaps the most impressive quality Mr. Hobbs possessed was that of a devoted and loving family man. Survivors include his beloved wife of 57 years, Frances Piland Hobbs; one son, Oliver Kermit Hobbs Jr. and his wife, Earlene, of Suffolk; one daughter, Cynthia Hobbs Baker and her husband, E. Irwin Baker, Jr., of Suffolk; four grandsons, Neil T. Hobbs of Forest, Va., Wade T. Hobbs of Charlotte, N.C., Allan I. Baker of Roanoke, and Brent I. Baker of Portsmouth; three sisters, Callie H. Harry, Mattie May H. Womble, and Maryvonne H. Brinkley, all of Suffolk; and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Suffolk by the Rev. Charles W. Thompson. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home today from 7 to 8:30. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|---------------------------| | Name | Oliver Kermit Hobbs | | Age | 79 | | Birth | Unknown | | Death | 18 July 1998; Suffolk, VA | |-----------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|-----------------|----------------| | Oliver Kermit Hobbs | Decedent | Suffolk, VA | | Frances Piland Hobbs | Wife | Suffolk, VA | | Oliver Kermit Hobbs Jr. | Son | Suffolk, VA | | Earlene Hobbs | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk, VA | | Cynthia Hobbs Baker | Daughter | Suffolk, VA | | E. Irwin Baker Jr. | Son-in-law | Suffolk, VA | | Neil T. Hobbs | Grandson | Forest, VA | | Wade T. Hobbs | Grandson | Charlotte, NC | | Allan I. Baker | Grandson | Roanoke, VA | | Brent I. Baker | Grandson | Portsmouth, VA | | Callie H. Harry | Sister | Suffolk, VA | | Mattie May H. Womble | Sister | Suffolk, VA | | Maryvonne H. Brinkley | Sister | Suffolk, VA | |------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-----------------| | Location | Suffolk, VA | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 20 July 1998 | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Co-founder of Hobbs-Adams Engineering, now Amadas Industries. • Prolific inventor with numerous patents. • Active member of various local organizations, including the Suffolk Rotary Club and Suffolk Nansemond Historical Society. • Honored as First Citizen of Suffolk in 1989. • Spouse's birth name was Frances Piland. 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