Rev. John Edward Hubert of Sullivan, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the age of 80 years, 10 months and 8 days. He was born April 23, 1934 in Venice, Illinois to Jess Hubert and Iva Irene Tindall Hubert. On August 6, 1955 in the Cherryville Baptist Church, he was united in marriage to Anna Rosetta Callahan who survives.
He served honorably in the U.S. Army in Korea. John worked at Sanke Mill, Hardwood Charcoal and Kerr McGee for several years and later in Louisiana. He was an ordained Pentecostal minister and was an evangelist at different churches such as the Steelville Pentecostal Church and the Cherryville Community Church throughout the years. In later years, he attended the Trinity Pentecostal Church at Leasburg.
He always enjoyed hunting, fishing and repairing small engines. He dearly loved his grandchildren and talking about the Lord.
John is survived by his wife of fifty-nine years, Anna Rosetta Hubert of Sullivan, MO; three sons, Edward Hubert and wife Mariann and Randy Hubert and wife Stevfaney all of Rolla, MO and Don Coplin and companion, Laura of St. James, MO; five daughters, Debbie Harris and husband Steve, Donna Schonfield and Jenny Ray and husband Eric all of Cuba, MO, Sandy Huett and husband Steve of O'Fallon, MO and Vicky Thomas and husband Bud of Columbia, MO; one brother, Jess Hubert of Rolla, MO; two sisters, Mary Harmon of Jerome, MO and Charlotte Gott and husband Phillip of Myrtle Point, OR; eighteen grandchildren, Tammy Harris, Joshua Harris, Jamie Hubert, Melissa Tumbleson and husband Alex, Christopher Schonfield and companion Anita, Sonya Straube, Jacob Huett, Bucky Thomas, Serenity, Jeremy and Mikayla Hubert, Courtney Garrison, Mandy Eckler and husband Christopher, Kristen Zumwalt and husband Steven, Amber Rose Davis, Kyle and Charity Ray and Eli Floyd Coplin; eight great-grandchildren, Ethan, Zachary, Dakota, Joseph, Monica, Damien, Nicholas and Kaden; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Reta; grandson, John Hubert; son-in-law, Joe Schonfield; one brother, Harold Kenneth Hubert and wife Doris; one sister Evelyn Ruth Hanks and husband Charles; and sister-in-law, Donna Hubert.
The Family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Steve Hubert and Rev. David Hubert officiating. Special music of "Amazing Grace", "This Old House", "I Won't have to Cross Jordan Alone", "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder" and "Beyond the Sunset" was played.
Committal prayer and interment with full military honors from the U.S. Army were in the Martin-Trask Cemetery at Cherryville, MO.
Honored to be casket bearers were the Civil Air Patrol, Eric Ray, Jenny Ray, Kyle Ray, Amber Davis, Gideon Brady, Brooklyn Collins, Maxwell Rose, Jacob Baugh and Capt. William Leech.
The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.