Charlene Ruth Hubbard

Charlene Ruth Hubbard, of Tyler, TX, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 11, 2023. She was born to Ruth White Frye and Charles Frye on March 14, 1937, in Houston, TX. Charlene grew up in Huntington, TX in the Little Hope community and graduated from Huntington High School. She had a beautiful voice and had the opportunity to attend college to pursue music, but attended Chenier Business College in the Beaumont area instead. She married Billy Earl Hubbard on August 29, 1958, and they made Port Neches their home. She was employed at Texas Chemical in Port Arthur until she became pregnant with her first daughter, after which she stayed home to raise her three girls. Later, she joined her husband at Hubbard Insurance Agency. After his passing, she ran the business until she retired in 2004. After her retirement, she moved to Tyler to be near her granddaughters. Throughout her years in Port Neches, Charlene was an active member at First Baptist Church. She was a member of the choir, volunteered in the nursery, and served many years as the preschool Director. Upon moving to Tyler, she became a member of Green Acres Baptist Church where she was active in her ladies' Sunday School class and served as a greeter. She also attended Bible Study Fellowship. Charlene’s greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren, and family. She was lovingly known to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as Charchie. She enjoyed traveling with her family, horses, dogs, and even excursions such as whitewater rafting even though she wasn’t a swimmer! Charlene was independent and strong. She drew her strength from her faith in Jesus. Her love for Jesus was evident in her everyday life and she loved her time reading and studying God’s word. John 8:12 reads “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Charlene’s life was filled with that light. Those who knew her were blessed by her love, friendship, and kindness. She wanted to bring light to those she didn’t know by sharing the gospel with them – and often did so by sharing an encouraging scripture card with people she met or with her waiter at a restaurant. She consistently took the time to write cards and express her love to her friends and family. These thoughtful gestures were an important part of her life and she truly exemplified Romans 12:10 which says, “Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another.” Charlene is survived by her daughter, Donna Greer and husband Mike of Beaumont, TX; daughter, Diane Weathers and husband Wade of Whitehouse, TX; granddaughter, Caroline Petersen and husband Bryce of Houston, TX; granddaughters, Katherine Weathers of Dallas, TX and Rebecca Weathers of Summerville, South Carolina; great-grandson, James Petersen; and great-granddaughter, Bridget Petersen. She is also survived by her sister, Ruby Hatch of Huntington, TX. She is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Earl, daughter, Denise Hubbard, mother, Ruth Russell and brother, Douglas Russell. The family wishes to thank family and friends for the many cards and calls throughout her illness. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the missions organizations through Green Acres Baptist Church, www.gabc.org/missions/, or Hospice of East Texas, www.hospiceofeasttexas.org. Services will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Green Acres Baptist Church Chapel in Tyler. Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to service. Interment will be held on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Memory Gardens in Nederland, TX.

Charlene Ruth Hubbard

March 14, 1937 - September 11, 2023