Dorothy V. Hubbard

Obituary

Dorothy V. Hubbard

March 23, 1919-Aug. 1, 2007

Dorothy V. Hubbard, formerly of Kearney, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at McCook Community Hospital. She was 88.

She was born in Wilcox to Arthur E. and Eulah B. (Jay) Jackson on March 23, 1919. She graduated from Wilcox High School.

She married Byron C. Hubbard on July 22, 1961 in North Platte. They moved to Kearney in 1971 residing there until she moved to Bartley in 2002.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kearney. She enjoyed crocheting afghans, quilting, dolls, crafts, flowers and traveling, but most of all she enjoyed her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Byron in 1998; son, Richard Bailey; sisters, Eulah J. Binegar, Audrey Mackley; brothers, Rev. Reynold "Jack" and Oris Jackson; grandchildren, Rochell, Lucinda and John Bailey.

She is survived by her son, Gary Bailey of Canada; daughter, Nancy Matson and husband, Dennis of Bartley; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Bailey of Kearney; brother, Arvid Jackson and wife, Florence of North Platte; sisters, Zatha Gullion and husband, Ray of North Platte, Zalia Bersley and husband, Dale of Longmont, CO, Laurel Morris of North Platte; sister-in-law, Alice Jackson of Holdredge; eight grandchildren; Ron Matson and wife, Shanon of Kearney, Mike Matson and wife, Michelle of Elm Creek, Robert Matson of McCook, Denise McRae and husband, John of McCook, Tami Johnson and husband, Brock of Gothenburg, Kimberly Henry and husband, Shaun of Wray, CO, Travis Matson and wife, Toni of McCook, Jackson Bailey; four step-grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be given in her name.

Funeral services will be Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Kearney with Rev. Stan Murdoch officiating. Burial will be in the Kearney Cemetery.

Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of local arrangements.