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Lawrence “Junior” Chester Hubbs, age 93 of Moundsville, WV died Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Moundview Health Care Center in Moundsville. He was born August 3, 1928 in Glen Dale, WV the son of the late Lawrence Everett and Anna Jane Riggs Hubbs. He began his working career as a glass blower for Fostoria Glass Co., but he always wanted to be a printer as noted in the MHS Orospolitan 1946. He began working as a printer for Crescent Print Shop and Office Supply where he would eventually take over as the owner. Being a printer was his day job, he also ran a successful backhoe and dump truck business. He was a man of many hobbies including gun collecting, carpentry, cabinet making, a fine tool machinist, hunter, swimming, and motorcycle riding. An avid reader of the civil war, guns, discovery, history, especially West Virginia, invention, art, and Fostoria Glass. Square dancing was a true passion of his and would eventually lead him to be a square dance caller. He was a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church where he served as a lay minister in his early years and was the leader of the churches MYF group. He was a member of the K of P, Little Prince Lodge #79, Moundsville where he received Pythian of the Year. Junior was a member of Marshall Union Lodge #8 A.F & A.M where he was a Past Master, also serving at one time as the Deputy Grand Lecturer for the Grand Lodge of WV. A true master of the word and an exemplary mason, Junior coached many, many candidates and was looked up to by many in the Masonic fraternity. The true love of Juniors life however was his wife, Mid whom he married in 1948, they settled in on a 6.5-acre farm on Beam’s Lane in Moundsville. It was there they had a wonderful fruit farm and Mid taught him to make bake an apple pie, Junior made the best apple pie in WV and cookies too. After almost 60 years on Beam’s Lane, Junior decided to build another house “in town” for the two of them to grow old in, he was only 80. He was an amazing man and always said “I’ve had it all”. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred “Mid” Lucille (Doss) Hubbs; a brother, William E. Hubbs; and a granddaughter, Liane Mary Stanley. He is survived by three daughters, Millie Ann (Glen) Brace of Arizona, Elizabeth “Jane” (Daniel) Goodrich of Ohio; and Helen (Bob Talkington) Miller of Moundsville; three granddaughters, Lawren Marie (Robert) Crandall, Elaine Mae (Justin) Bradshaw, and Ella Richmond; two grandsons, Seth (Christina) Richmond and Lane Stanley; four great grandchildren, Taylor and Chase Bradshaw, Rene Crandall and Lia Paige Smith. Junior never had a son, but was blessed with a true friend he considered a son, Tim (Brenda) Tasker, GAS, and a dear friend, Chuck McClure. Family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8pm at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 400 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville with K of P service at 6:30. Family and friends will also be received Friday from 10am until the time of the funeral service at 11am at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery with Masonic Graveside Services. Memorial contribution may be made to: Fairveiw UMC or Feeding Body and Soul Kitchen at Simpson UMC.

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Lawrence C. "Junior" Hubbs

August 6, 1928 - July 10, 2022