Margaret Hobbs

Mrs. Margaret “Betty” G. Hobbs, 90, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her residence. She was the wife of Mel Hobbs, her husband of 68 years.

Born on August 19, 1930, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Helen Gilson. She was a 1949 graduate of Blair High School in Silver Spring. Margaret worked as a professional mother and grandmother. She was a long time member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Damascus and she was her children and grandchildren’s biggest cheerleader.

Surviving in addition to her husband are five children: David Hobbs and wife Sandy, Dennis Hobbs and wife Valerie, Scott Hobbs and wife Becky, Cynthia Bloomhall and husband John and Celeste Levine and husband David; 14 grandchildren: Kirstin Hickey and husband Don, Melanie Williams and husband Jesse, Maggie Brady and husband Matt, Charlie Hobbs and wife Amanda, Ryan Hobbs, Cody Hobbs and wife Ashley, Melissa Stephens and husband John, Mike Hobbs and wife Sarah, Courtney Amodei and husband Leo, Bailey Bloomhall, Zach Levine and wife Lindsay, Mack Levine, Eric Cheeks and wife Jessica and Brian Cheeks and wife Jamie; 20 great grandchildren; two sisters: Theresa Barlow and Paula Hunter, a brother, Michael Gilson and wife Judy and sister in-law Alice Gilson. And many nieces and nephews. Betty was predeceased by a granddaughter Megan Hobbs her brother Jack Gilson and brother in-law Terry Hunter.

A private funeral will take place at Redeemer Luther Church followed by interment at Parklawn Memorial Park in Rockville. The service will be available on Redeemer’s facebook page via a live stream Friday January 22 @ 12 noon

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The American Red Cross or The Salvation Army.