Graveside services for Howard Eugene Stubbs, 71, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2024, at South Fork Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Stubbs passed peacefully May 7, 2024, at West Plains, Missouri, surrounded by loving family.
He was born September 12, 1952, at Provo, Utah, to Merrill Eugene Stubbs and Betty Jean White. He married the love of his life, Pamela Dee Thomas, on June 1, 1974. The pair was inseparable for fifty years and was blessed with eight children. Howard was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He lived his life in service to others, embodying the principles of love and compassion taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Through his kindness, generosity, and unwavering support, Howard made a profound impact on the lives of those around him. He was always looking for a way to serve. Whether it was shoveling snow off walkways, using his tractor and tools to help out a neighbor, assisting a stranded traveler, or just sharing a smile and friendly conversation, Howard was the first to see a need and fill it. Howard has always had an extraordinary work ethic. He worked for the BYU custodial department for twenty-five years. He and Pam then created a family Dutch Oven catering business serving delicious food to thousands of people. Howard also loved farming. His family has so many memories of working together hauling hay, weeding the gardens, changing sprinkler pipe, picking up acres of potatoes, and feeding cows. Two of Howard’s family mottos were: “more hay” and “when life gets too tough for everyone else, it’s just right for you and me”! His family will be eternally grateful for this giant of a man who continually taught through example, words, and love. Howard Eugene Stubbs will be dearly missed but never forgotten.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela; eight children, Amy Dee (Kyle) Marchant, Scott Eugene (Megan) Stubbs, Shanalee (James) Madsen, Thomas Howard (Alice) Stubbs, Jeremy James (Rikki) Stubbs, Shane Michael (Allaree) Stubbs, Rebecca Jean (Nathan) Houston, and Kari Hansen; and twenty-three cherished grandchildren.
