LCDR (Ret) Hartwell H. Hubble

Sorrells Funeral Home & Crematory of Enterprise

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Posted by: Sorrells Funeral Home
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334-347-9598
Date: Nov 11 2014 11:00 AM

LCDR (Ret) Hartwell H. Hubble, 61, of Enterprise, Alabama took his final flight to his eternal resting place Saturday, November 8, 2014.  He was 61.

A memorial service with full military honors will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2014 in the Chapel of Sorrells Funeral Home & Crematory of Enterprise with Reverend Jim Duhaime officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 5:00 until 7:00.

Hartwell was born in Albany, GA on November 29, 1952 to the late Hartwell H. and Raynell Hubble.  Upon graduation from Frankfurt American High School in Frankfurt, Germany, Hartwell was accepted to Warrant Officer Flight School at Fort Wolters, TX.  Following primary, he completed his training at Fort Rucker, AL, receiving his wings April 16, 1973.  Hartwell then married the love of his life, Gail Fairchild Hubble.  With his wife by his side, he continued his military service, completing 6 ½ years in the US Army before transitioning directly to the US Navy.  He was commissioned in the US Navy at Pensacola, Florida and went on to receive his Wings of Gold in Kingsville, TX.  He served as an S-3 Anti-Submarine Warfare Aviator off USS Lexington, USS Forrestal, and USS Saratoga, retiring with 20 years active duty service in 1990.  After serving in the military, Hartwell was employed by Delta Airlines for 18 years, retiring as a Captain.  He was owner and operator of Ordnance Depot in Daleville, AL.  He was an avid reader, and his various hobbies included firearms, motorcycles, and sports cars.  Hartwell was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.  He will be greatly missed.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Hartwell H. Hubble, Sr. and Frances Raynell Hubble.

Survivors include his loving wife of 41 years, Gail Fairchild Hubble of Enterprise, AL; his brother, William (Bill) Hubble of Albany, GA; his sister, Elizabeth (Babe) Faircloth of Albany, GA; parents-in-law, Hazel L. and Francis M. Fairchild, Sr. of Daleville, AL; brothers and sisters-in-law: Francis M. Fairchild, Jr. (Charlotte) of Daleville, AL, Terry L. Fairchild (Laura) of Gonzales, LA, and Annette Thorpe (Rick) of Tuttle, OK; many nieces and nephews.

Sorrells Funeral Home and Crematory of Enterprise, (334) 347-9598, is in charge of arrangements. To sign a guest register, please visit www.sorrellsfuneralhomes.com.

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