Karl Travis Hobgood

September 24, 2020

Karl Travis Hobgood went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 24th, 2020 in his home in Columbus, OH. He was born in Columbia, S. Carolina and was raised in Plain City, OH. He is preceded in death by his father, Kendall Mitchell, his brother Kendall J Mitchell, and his uncle Yule Mitchell; his grandmothers, Pearl Mitchell and Marty Weber, and his grand-fathers George Weber and Marion Pierce Hobgood. Karl is survived by his mother, Nancy Hobgood Kesterson; sister, La'kitsha (Lee); brother, Kendall; nieces, Aliyah, Anjelique, Anisa, and Elaina; nephews, Robert, Lee, Ethan, and William; Aunts, Marian (Pep) Hobgood Poeppelmeyer, Loretta (Ronnie) Smith, and Sheila Fambro; Uncles, Xavier and Calvin Mitchell, and Colen (Pep) Poeppelmeyer; cousins, Samona, Endia, Rhonda, and Nicole and others; and children who called him Dad, Joel, Victoria (Tori), and Skylar Biggs and their children, Aries and Aviannah (Tori), and Ronin (Joel), Trevor Gilbert and many other family members and friends. Karl loved people and made friends where-ever he went. He was loyal, thoughtful, kind, funny, and generous. He worked two jobs and had begun obtaining a degree from Purdue University online school. His slogan was “Ït’s all good because it’s Hobgood.” He was someone you could count on. His friends described him as special, sweet and kind-hearted. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family as well as doing tattoos and teaching boxing and wrestling. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Faith Life Church, 2407 Beech Rd., NW, New Albany, OH. Condolences can be sent to 3030 Spruceview Ct., Columbus, OH 43231. Donations in lieu of flowers can be sent to The Refuge Ministries 12 S. Terrace Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43204.