Obituary for Laurel Dee Hubbell (Neighbors)
Laurel Dee Hubbell,1944-2023
Our beloved wife, mother, Lovey, sister, aunt, friend and daughter of Christ peacefully entered Heaven January 18, 2023;
at the age of 78. She was born November 1, 1944, in San Diego, California, to her loving parents Harley Lee and Amie
Dee Neighbors, and also to her one and only favorite older brother Robert “Bob” (whom all have preceded her in death).
She was given the name Laurel Dee by her parents, however the nurses at the time of her birth nicknamed her “Suzie Q” and to many of you and her family that is how you know her as “Sue”. She and her family moved to Pittsburg, Texas where she graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1962. She then attended East Texas Baptist College for two years before transferring to East Texas State University and then graduating in 1965. She was saved and baptized as a freshman while in college at ETBU.
She began her teaching career in Rosenberg, Texas, in 1966, where she joined Calvary Baptist Church. This is where she met the love of her life and soon beloved husband Dan Richard Hubbell. They were married February 13, 1967; and have spent 56 wonderful years together in ministry, traveling the world on mission trips, writing books together, and counseling many families in the church. She has two sons. Dan and wife Nancy, of Sulphur Springs, Texas; David and wife Kristi of Spring Hill, Florida.
After moving to Winnsboro, her husband became the pastor of First Baptist Church, 1969-1979, while she served these years as pastor’s wife, mother to two rambunctious, trouble-making little boys, and a public school teacher in Winnsboro and Como ISD. After much prayer she and Dan decided to travel as missionaries to South Africa, France, China, and various places in the US; they did Missions work in a total of 27 Nations of the World. She taught school in Pittsburg ISD, until they made the decision to home school the boys until their high school graduation.
Her greatest love was serving others and she did this for over 12 years when they purchased and renovated Thee Hubbell House Bed & Breakfast; 1987-1999. She then took her love of teaching back to the classroom, however this time it was at the Johnston Unit of Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a GED teacher from 1995-2010. There she had the privilege to graduate over 1500 men with their GED. She was honored as “Teacher of the Year” while employed at the prison. She retired from teaching in 2010; but continued to do ministry work in the local Winnsboro and surrounding areas with her husband and her very close ladies bible group. She valued the relationships with her family member who are pastors and love the Lord as much as she did. Her brother-in-law Pastor Mickey Hubbell, nephews Pastor John D. Cooke, Pastor Shiles Hubbell, grandson Pastor Lance Bass, and her most loved Pastor her husband Dan Hubbell.
She also has a dear and loving sister-in-law Ann Neighbors of Austin, Tx that was married to her late brother Bob; and many, nieces, nephews, cousins, students she taught, dear friends all over that she loved and admired.
She has accomplished so many milestones in her life, but her most joyous, treasured one happened over 31 years ago when she became “LOVEY”. Since then, she has only grown that title grand by grand, followed by great-grand, and most recently great-great-grand. Her Grands were her world and she never missed a birthday that she and Poppa-D would not call and sing “Happy Birthday” to each and every one of them or she never missed an opportunity to “play the piano”; which was not the typical way. Each Grand-Child loved when Lovey would come to visit, they would lay on the floor; raise their shirt, hold their ears, and she would “play the piano” on their ribs.
She leaves behind her grandchildren Kaci and husband Lance Bass; Jacob and wife Courtney Hubbell, Bailee and TJ Hubbell; all of Tampa, Florida. Heather and husband Erik Nash; Houston, Texas, (the late Dale McPhearson).
Great Grands: Caden, Ben, Harley, Paislee Bass, Jaxtyn Hubbell, Zaine, Zayde, Bentley Nash, and Brianna McPhearson
Great Great Grand: Lakelynn Nash.
Lovey leaves a Legacy that we are all so very proud to share. As
she was a true Proverbs 31 WOMAN.
Prov. 31 25-29 NIV
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
In lieu of flowers or gifts, please consider a donation to your local church body for missions in honor of our Mother, or to Morgan’s Mercy Mansion, see donation link below.
To view services online click the link below
https://www.viewlogies.net/beaty-funeral-home/XodtDZzAs?pin=248974
Our beloved wife, mother, Lovey, sister, aunt, friend and daughter of Christ peacefully entered Heaven January 18, 2023;
at the age of 78. She was born November 1, 1944, in San Diego, California, to her loving parents Harley Lee and Amie
Dee Neighbors, and also to her one and only favorite older brother Robert “Bob” (whom all have preceded her in death).
She was given the name Laurel Dee by her parents, however the nurses at the time of her birth nicknamed her “Suzie Q” and to many of you and her family that is how you know her as “Sue”. She and her family moved to Pittsburg, Texas where she graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1962. She then attended East Texas Baptist College for two years before transferring to East Texas State University and then graduating in 1965. She was saved and baptized as a freshman while in college at ETBU.
She began her teaching career in Rosenberg, Texas, in 1966, where she joined Calvary Baptist Church. This is where she met the love of her life and soon beloved husband Dan Richard Hubbell. They were married February 13, 1967; and have spent 56 wonderful years together in ministry, traveling the world on mission trips, writing books together, and counseling many families in the church. She has two sons. Dan and wife Nancy, of Sulphur Springs, Texas; David and wife Kristi of Spring Hill, Florida.
After moving to Winnsboro, her husband became the pastor of First Baptist Church, 1969-1979, while she served these years as pastor’s wife, mother to two rambunctious, trouble-making little boys, and a public school teacher in Winnsboro and Como ISD. After much prayer she and Dan decided to travel as missionaries to South Africa, France, China, and various places in the US; they did Missions work in a total of 27 Nations of the World. She taught school in Pittsburg ISD, until they made the decision to home school the boys until their high school graduation.
Her greatest love was serving others and she did this for over 12 years when they purchased and renovated Thee Hubbell House Bed & Breakfast; 1987-1999. She then took her love of teaching back to the classroom, however this time it was at the Johnston Unit of Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a GED teacher from 1995-2010. There she had the privilege to graduate over 1500 men with their GED. She was honored as “Teacher of the Year” while employed at the prison. She retired from teaching in 2010; but continued to do ministry work in the local Winnsboro and surrounding areas with her husband and her very close ladies bible group. She valued the relationships with her family member who are pastors and love the Lord as much as she did. Her brother-in-law Pastor Mickey Hubbell, nephews Pastor John D. Cooke, Pastor Shiles Hubbell, grandson Pastor Lance Bass, and her most loved Pastor her husband Dan Hubbell.
She also has a dear and loving sister-in-law Ann Neighbors of Austin, Tx that was married to her late brother Bob; and many, nieces, nephews, cousins, students she taught, dear friends all over that she loved and admired.
She has accomplished so many milestones in her life, but her most joyous, treasured one happened over 31 years ago when she became “LOVEY”. Since then, she has only grown that title grand by grand, followed by great-grand, and most recently great-great-grand. Her Grands were her world and she never missed a birthday that she and Poppa-D would not call and sing “Happy Birthday” to each and every one of them or she never missed an opportunity to “play the piano”; which was not the typical way. Each Grand-Child loved when Lovey would come to visit, they would lay on the floor; raise their shirt, hold their ears, and she would “play the piano” on their ribs.
She leaves behind her grandchildren Kaci and husband Lance Bass; Jacob and wife Courtney Hubbell, Bailee and TJ Hubbell; all of Tampa, Florida. Heather and husband Erik Nash; Houston, Texas, (the late Dale McPhearson).
Great Grands: Caden, Ben, Harley, Paislee Bass, Jaxtyn Hubbell, Zaine, Zayde, Bentley Nash, and Brianna McPhearson
Great Great Grand: Lakelynn Nash.
Lovey leaves a Legacy that we are all so very proud to share. As
she was a true Proverbs 31 WOMAN.
Prov. 31 25-29 NIV
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
In lieu of flowers or gifts, please consider a donation to your local church body for missions in honor of our Mother, or to Morgan’s Mercy Mansion, see donation link below.
To view services online click the link below
https://www.viewlogies.net/beaty-funeral-home/XodtDZzAs?pin=248974