Major E. Mobley, Usaf (Ret.)

Major Scott Everett Mobley, 86, passed away on July 28, 2017, after an extended illness.

Scott was born on July 22, 1931, in Ashland, Kansas, to George Knapp Mobley and Alpha Elizabeth Mendenhall Mobley. He graduated from Wichita High School East in Wichita, Kansas, in 1948.

Scott married Mary Darlene Mounts on June 10, 1953, in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Scott's love of aviation and electronics led him to a career in the military. In 1950, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean War as a B-29 Radar Mechanic Airborne with the 28th Bomb Squad, 19th Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force, at Kadena AFB, Okinawa. He joined the Kansas Air National Guard in Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1957, and he followed the unit when it relocated to Forbes AFB in Topeka, Kansas. In 1981, he retired from the 190th Air Refueling Wing, after serving his country for over 25 years. He was employed for 11 years with the Kansas Department of Transportation, retiring in 1993.

Brother Scott was a Master Mason, the highest Degree in Ancient Craft Masonry. He originally joined the Reno Blue Lodge #124 AF&AM and received his third degree on February 25, 1964. On January 1, 1983, he joined the Auburn Lodge #32 AF&AM, which consolidated with Dover Lodge #128 AF&AM on January 23, 2014. He served as Worshipful Master in 1987, 1993, and 1999. He was also a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of Topeka Scottish Rite Bodies and Arab Shriners.

Scott's hobbies included designing, building, and flying u-control and radio control airplanes; antique auto restoration and racing; flight simulation; electronic repair, and cooking. He was a life-long learner and innovator. He loved his country and often engaged in lively conversations about current events.

One of Scott's greatest joys was spending time with his family. His enthusiasm for aviation resulted in time spent building RC and model airplanes with his grandchildren, inspiring some to pursue carriers and hobbies in the aviation industry. Family gatherings at the Mobley home were full of laughter, good food, lively debate, and spirits. Scott gave the best bear hugs, told the best jokes, and had the greatest stories. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.

Scott is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jack K. Mobley and Samuel W. Mobley.

Survivors include his wife, Darlene Mobley; children, Cheryl K. Tallent (Bill), Alecia G. Webb (Don), Monica G. Johnson (Bryan), and Curtiss A. Mobley (Vicky); 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery & Funeral Chapel, 4700 SW 17th Street, Topeka.

Scott will lie in state after 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Doc's Friends, P.O. Box 771089, Wichita, Kansas, 67277 or www.b-29doc.com, in memory of Scott E. Mobley, to support the B-29 Doc Hangar and Education Center which will honor heroes as well as connect, inspire, and educate future generations about the special place of the B-29 aircraft in our nation's history. Also, donations may be sent to the Shriner's Hospital for Children at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/donate.

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