Carroll Bobb went home to his Lord at 84 years of age on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
Carroll was born on November 25, 1940, in Chattanooga, TN to Hilda Bethea and Harry Hunley Bobb. Carroll was their only child and lived most of his childhood and college years in the Greenville, South Carolina area.
He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management from Clemson University. While at Clemson, Carroll was a distinguished graduate of the ROTC program and part of the Clemson swim team. He was immediately commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force upon graduation. During this time, Carroll married Mary Helen Putman on May 30, 1962.
Carroll and Mary were stationed in California as part of the Minuteman Missile program. While in California, they would have three sons – Garrett (Gary), Randolph (Randy) and Andrew (Andy). In 1968, he was assigned to an Air America Facility in Thailand as part of the Vietnam conflict and secret war in Laos. Carroll spent 13 months in Thailand and had many stories of this very difficult war and his assignment.
Upon returning home to the United States, Carroll had a very distinguished career in the Air Force. He focused on leading quality control standards for planes like the A10 Warthog fighter, F-15 fighter, and B1B bomber. During this time the family lived in North Carolina, Ohio, and Oklahoma. Carroll retired from the Air Force in 1983 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
After his military career ended, Carroll worked in the defense industry for several companies including Rockwell, McDonnell Douglas and Morton Thiokol rising to executive positions with each. He moved to Huntsville, Alabama during his time with Morton Thiokol. In Alabama, he met and married Eva Marie Kennamer Thomas on August 11,1990. Carroll and Marie spent the last 15 years of his career at Thiokol in North Ogden, Utah. They moved back to Huntsville, Alabama to retire in 2011.
Carroll and Marie were very active members of Asbury Methodist Church and fell in love with the congregation and missions of the church. Carroll was a strong Christian and very active in the church and community proclaiming his faith through words and actions. You could find him involved in many groups at Asbury including: Steven’s Ministry, Men’s bible study, prayer warrior groups, men’s shelter and various charities. He generously devoted his time, resources and heart to many people and groups in the name of Jesus.
Carroll was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Hilda, and his devoted wife Marie.
Left to cherish his memory are son Gary Bobb and wife Beth of Charlotte, NC; son Randy Bobb and wife Cherie of Frisco, TX; son Andy Bobb and partner Olga of Los Angeles, CA; grandchildren Brandon Bobb and partner Madison, Milwaukee, WI; Logan Bobb and wife Missy, New Lenox, IL; Wyatt Bobb, Milwaukee, WI; Alex Bobb, Fayetteville, AR; and Austin Bobb Frisco, TX. In addition, he leaves behind many beloved members of Marie’s family from the Woodville and Scottsboro, Alabama areas including the Kennamer, Perkins, and Manning families. These families were dear to his heart and welcomed him in and supported him in so many ways as well. We are grateful to his many friends from Huntsville, Midtowne on the Park subdivision, and Asbury Church. He was loved by many and loved many in return. As they say, Carroll never met a stranger.
Schedule of Services as follows:
Thursday June 12th
Asbury Methodist – 980 Hughes Rd, Madison
10-11am Visitation
11-12pm Celebration of Life
12-1pm Reception
Union Cemetery – Woodville
3pm Graveside Service
3:45pm – Reception @ Union Church – Woodville
Arrangements Entrusted to Scottsboro Funeral Home
