Erma (Dutch Dobbs) Turpin went to heaven on Aug. 24, 2010 in Albany, Ore.
Erma was born April 7, 1932, in Coldsprings, Mo., the daughter of the late Jake and Ida (Reed) Dobbs.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Dusty and Matt Ousley; four brothers, Clarence, Hubert, Hanford and Donald Dobbs; and three sisters, Jerline Linder, Wanda Combs and Phyllis Barnum.
She is survived by a sister, Edna Linder, of Ava; a sister-in-law, Sharon Dobbs, Ava; her Aunt Minnie Snoddy, of Ava Place; lots of nieces, nephews and cousins; and her dear friends, Darla, Charlie, Mary, Patty, Bo and all the rest of her Oregon family who took great care of her.
Erma will be missed by all who knew her.
