In Loving Memory of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs

It is with deep gratitude for the gift The Rev. Dr. Bryan Hobbs has been to Our Little Roses and heavy hearts that we share that Bryan has passed on to his Glory with God. Bryan and Annabel have been supporters of our ministry for many years. Bryan and Bishop Leo Frade went to seminary at the University of the South, Sewanee, together and remained the dearest friends. It is the wish of the family that, in lieu of flowers, friends and family join in their support of Our Little Roses, so we have created this page in his honor.

Back in 1999, when Bryan was the Rector at Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church in Pembroke Pines, FL, Jim Davis interviewed him at the Sun Sentinal, and we'd like to share one of the questions he was asked and his response:

What’s the most important thing you’ve ever learned?

"That beneath differences among people, there is a rich treasure to be discovered. They all have loves, hurts, concerns, histories, good times, bad times, compassion."

I know you join us in our prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of Bryan's time here on earth and for his family and friends who will miss him dearly.

Hollywood, Florida - Dr. Bryan A. Hobbs (1946-2024 ), 77, passed away on March 19, 2024 in Hollywood, Florida.

Bryan was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, to Kenneth S. and Faye Mayo Hobbs on April 20, 1946. At a young age his family relocated to West, VA a place that Bryan loved deeply. He married his wife of 55 years, Annabel Hollandsworth Hobbs, on June 1, 1968 in Beckley, West Virginia.
Bryan was a man of God with a very personal relationship with Jesus. Bryan served at Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church in Pembroke Pines for almost 25 years. He became the Archdeacon of Congregational Development for the Episcopal Diocese in 2003 and retired in 2016.
Bryan is survived by their wife, Annabel Hollandsworth Hobbs, and daughters, Heather Leutzinger (Jason Leutzinger) and Wendy Riggott (Keith Riggott).