Barbara “Bobbie” Scarborough, 88
Mrs. Barbara “Bobbie” Scarborough, age 88, a resident of Holly, Michigan, formerly of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Concord Place Assisted Living in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born March 27, 1938. She was a graduate of Rockwood High School and worked at the former Jack’s Drive-In in her younger years. Bobbie was a Devoted Wife and Mother and an excellent gardener, a talent she passed on to some of her family. She taught her family many lessons and always talked to and made friends with her children’s friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Charles Scarborough; infant daughter, Karen Ann Scarborough; sister Nancy Scarborough; and brothers, Ferrell Beene, and Charles Paul Beene.
Survivors include:
Children & Spouses: Rex Scarborough (Karen) of Athens, TN
Tim Scarborough (Karen) of Greenback, TN
David Willard Scarborough (Amy Jo) of Maryville, TN
Jenny Lucretia McDonough (Dennis) of Holly, MI
Grandchildren: Ryan Scarborough, Brook Scarborough, Daniel Lee (Christina), Grace Scarborough, James Reid Scarborough (Baye), Holly Evans (Michael), Sarah Frances, Samantha Scarborough, and Katharine Bair (Randy)
5 Great Grandchildren
And several Nieces and Nephews, other relatives, and friends.
The family will receive friends Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Evans Mortuary. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. from the Chapel of Evans Mortuary. Graveside services and interment will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Rockwood, Tennessee. Evans Mortuary of Rockwood, Tennessee is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Barbara “Bobbie” Scarborough.
