Posted on: Jobe Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/236 Surname: Jobe, Donley, Porter, McKnight, VanStratten, Birdsong ------------------------- Obituary California Democrat, California, Moniteau County, Missouri, April 30, 1997: "Etha E. Jobe, 99, Tipton, and formerly of California, died Saturday, April 25, 1997, at Tipton Manor Nursing Home. She was born February 21, 1898, south of Clarksburg, daughter of Isaac and Frances Porter Donley. She was married May 21, 1917, near Clarksburg, to Lewis A. Jobe, who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker, member of First Baptist Church, California, and taught Sunday School for many years. She attended Independence Rural School near Clarksburg, and graduated from Clarksburg High School. Survivors include: one son, Glenn S. Jobe, California; two grandsons; five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Norris 'Clelland' Jobe; three brothers Earl Donley, Smith Donley and Porter Donley; and four sisters, Lucille McKnight, Emma Mae Birdsong, Sadie VanStratten and an infant sister. Services were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, California, with the Rev. Ivan Dameron and the Rev. Greg Morrow officiating. Burial was in the Hickman Cemetery, Clarksburg. Arrangements were under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services, California." NOTE: Lewis A. Jobe is the son of Reuben J. 'Rube' Jobe and the grandson of Abraham Reuben 'Abe' Jobe