Dobbie Traweek

A celebration of life service for Dobbie Traweek will be held Sunday, January 15, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at Seventh Day Adventist Church, with Reverend Karl Leukert officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Traweek, 85, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at his home.

Dobbie, who was born in San Antonio, moved to Meridian in 1962. He began working at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center, where he was employed until his retirement in 2008. As a 5th Degree Black Belt in Mixed Martial Arts, he began instructing in 1964 after opening DOBI-TE KARATE JUTSU KAI. Some of his first students were officers from the Meridian Police Department and he eventually branched out and taught many others, whom he deeply influenced. He was also an avid scuba diver, marathon runner and prolific artist. Dobbie cherished his family, friends and former students, but his greatest love was Jesus Christ. Dobbie lived by example and believed in Mind, Body and Spirit.

Dobbie is survived by his wife, Linda Traweek; children, Paris Traweek and Jason Traweek; grandchildren, River Traweek, Caroline Faye Traweek, and Justin Burroughs; sister, Deborah Manning, of Corpus Christie, Texas.

Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com.

Visitation will be held from 12:00-1:00 p.m. prior to service at the church.