WAYCROSS — Mary Kate Wyatt Hobbs, 92, of Waycross, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025, at her home following a long illness.

She was a native of Paulding County, Ga., and the only child of Lillie Baxter Wyatt and Leon Walker Wyatt.

Mrs. Hobbs graduated from West Fulton High School in Atlanta in 1949 and attended secretarial college in Waycross after moving to the city with her parents in the late 1940s. She married Hubert A. (Buck) Hobbs, Jr., on August 12, 1950. They celebrated their 72nd anniversary in 2022.

She was a former member of Hebardville Baptist Church and a current member of Jamestown Baptist Church. Many years ago she was employed as a secretary and bookkeeper.

She was predeceased by her husband, Buck, who passed away in 2022 and a grandson, Nick Clark, who passed away in 2012.

She is survived by five children, Deborah Clark (Les) of Alamo, Ga.; Hugh Hobbs (Bobbie) of Brunswick; Judy Meeks of Statesboro; Mark Hobbs of Waycross; and Holly Thompson (Randy) of Jesup; 11 grandchildren, Erin Rivenbark (Lane) of Athens, Josh Clark (Stephanie) of Kingsland, Kelly Clark of Kingsland, Heather Gruver (Charlie) of Tifton, Chris Kearson (Dedra) of Twin City, Ga., Ashley Meeks of Millen, Ga., Shannon Meeks of Statesboro, Jessica Lee (Kevin) of Waycross, Jordan Thompson of Jesup, and Hunter Thompson (Chelsea) of Ocala, Fla.; 13 great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; and cousins Tony Pace (Pat) of Dallas and Rex Pace (Venita) of Rockmart, Ga.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, May 20 at Jamestown Baptist Church. Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery in Waycross.

Sympathy may be expressed by posting to her tribute wall at www.musicfuneralhome. com.

Music Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.