Lena Violet Ledbetter Hobbs, 91, of Dallas, Texas, died November 17, 2020, in Dallas.She was born November 27, 1928, in Ozark County, the daughter of Hobartand Edna Reich Ledbetter. She grew up in the Lutie area, now Theodosia. Afterher mothers death, her father married Maxine Hogan. In 1937, shortly after their1936 marriage, the Ledbetters bought what became the Ledbetter Store inTheodosia. They owned and operated the store for more than 50 years.Mrs. Hobbs graduated from Gainesville High School in 1946 and attendedclasses at what is now Missouri State University to earn her teaching certificate.On May 17, 1947, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, she married Ozark Countynative and World War II veteran Rex Hobbs. Shortly after their marriage theymoved to Kansas City, where they lived for 20 years while Mr. Hobbs worked as apressman employee at Hallmark Cards. After her husband took early retirement,they moved back to Ozark, where Mrs. Hobbs worked for Christian CountySocial Services for many years and her husband was a self-employed cattlefarmer and a school bus driver for the Ozark school district.They moved to Texas in 1996 to be closer to their children and enjoyed retiredlife spending time with their grandchildren.Mrs. Hobbs was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.She was a member of Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas.She is survived by her daughter, Anita Hobbs-Horton of Austin, Texas, and herson, David Rex Hobbs and wife Robyn of Dallas; grandchildren Sophia ClaireHorton Couch and husband Matt Couch of Austin, Jackson Niles Hobbs andAva Devall Hobbs, both of Dallas; and great-grandson Carter Robert Couch ofAustin; her sisters Joyce Ledbetter Hampton, and Sue Ledbetter Baber andhusband Stan, all of Springfield; sisters-in-law Virginia Pinkley Ledbetter ofBranson, and Earlene Holmes Ledbetter of Springfield; and many cherishedfriends and relatives.She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Hobbs; and her mother, Edna ReichLedbetter; her father and stepmother Hobert and Maxine Ledbetter; and herbrothers Darrell Travis Ledbetter and Dwight Hadley Ledbetter.Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield at a future date.Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association (alz.org).