Mr. Johnnie Andrew Dobbs Sr., 89, of Covington, died Dec. 29. The son of the late Clint B. Dobbs Sr. and Vera (Nelms) Dobbs, he was born in Byron in 1919. Mr. Dobbs was a member of New Hope Methodist Church, Atlanta. He was retired from the federal government where he worked as a warehouse manager.

Surviving are wife Regina Dobbs of Covington; sons Johnnie Dobbs Jr. of Stockbridge, Joel Bryan of McDonough; brother C.B. Dobbs Jr.; grandchildren Patrick Dobbs, Michael Dobbs and Randall Ryan; several nieces and a nephew; numerous other family members and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Dec. 31, in the chapel of Wheeler Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Harris officiating. Pallbearers will be Andy, Don and Jay Terrell, Jerry Dobbs, Wesley Hurt and Randall Bryan. Interment will follow at Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or in lieu of flowers donations may be made to Heartland Hospice, Conyers.