Gregory Scott Hobson, 70, of Bedford, died Sunday, December 8, 2024 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Oklahoma on December 17, 1953 a son of the late J.C. Hobson and Thomasina Jackson Hobson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Derrick DeHart. He is survived by his daughters, Allyson DeHart, Stacy Scott and Melanie Evans; grandchildren, Isaac and Payton Scott, Cyara, Bailey, Everest and Finland DeHart, Delany and Sadie Evans; his sister, LeeAnn Lewis (Jeff); his ex-wife, Diane Hobson; beloved friend, Dan Pelletier. He was the proprietor of Home Pest Control in Houston, Texas. He attended Houston Baptist University and Liberty University where he earned various degrees in History, Anthropology and Bible Studies. He was an avid member of the Combined Caesarea Dig in Israel. The University of Maryland in the U.S. and Haifa University in Israel combined efforts to excavate Caesarea Maritima, which has biblical significance. He was instrumental in recruiting volunteers and attending numerous digs. He enjoyed metal detecting Civil War sites in Virginia and West Virginia. We will all miss his sense of humor. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Burch-Messier Funeral Home, Bedford.