Melba Dossey Nobles, 83, of Columbus, GA died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, March 29, 2012 at McMullen Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Larry Lee and Reverend Mike Knowles officiating. A private interment will be held at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the funeral home 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
Mrs. Nobles was born December 31, 1928 in Plant City, FL daughter of the late David Matthew Dossey and Irby Holloway Dossey. She worked as an Administrative Assistant at Muscogee Glass and was a member of Waldrop Memorial Baptist Church and the Lou Carter Sunday School Class.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William L. Nobles.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan Miles (Tommy) of Columbus, GA, son, Billy Nobles of Columbus, GA, three sisters, Betty Sommers (Carl) of Columbus, GA, Annie Lou Brown of Columbus, GA and LaVerne Smith of Jacksonville, FL, brother, Wilson Dossey of Ocala, FL, and five grandchildren, Tom, Brad and Amy Miles and Peyton and Trent Nobles.
Flowers will be accepted but those so desiring may make memorial contributions to Waldrop Memorial Baptist Church 2308 Hilton Ave. Columbus, GA 31906.