Hubert Lee Barnes

born on December 23, 1961 in West Helena, Arkansas to Roosevelt and Arzola Barnes at Helena

Hospital. His father was a man of all trades, but he put food on the table with his job in

manufacturing. His mother was a nurse and a homemaker. At the age of 6, they relocated to

Boston, Massachusetts for five years and eventually moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he

and his sibling spent the rest of their adolescence.

Hubert went to Rufus King and changed schools to Pulaski High School where he graduated in

1980. He achieved a high GPA to maintain his spot on the school's honor roll. He loved outside

activities like playing football and basketball, but also joined many social clubs and learned to

play the drums. In his spare time, he would listen to music and read comic books. He worked at

several establishments and realized he wanted to take that next step in his life, so he enlisted in

the United States Army. During deployment, he was in an unfortunate accident when the humvee

flipped, bruising his collar bone, breaking his arm and his leg which caused a lifetime of

complications. Afterwards, he was honorably discharged.

In the course of finding a new profession, he held a multitude of jobs. One day he decided he

wanted a change of life and relocated to San Diego where his mother and siblings lived. After a

while, he became a member of the Men's Ministry in San Diego and finally joined his last church

home at Grace Unity. Hubert knew he had a calling from the lord and devoted his life to Christ.

This led him to complete his certificate at the Laymen’s School of Ministry in 2007. He joined

the prison ministry to help inmates when they were struggling the most. Before his passing, he

was working on purchasing a home to create a transitional home for people who were previously

incarcerated. He was always known for having a big heart and giving whatever he could to

people, especially children. Hubert constantly volunteered and donated, particularly to the

Abandoned Baby Center helping over 36 children. In 2008, Hubert received his Associate in

Heating and Air Conditioning. His last job before retirement was working for the Veterans

Affairs (VA).

He is survived by his mother, Arzola Barnes of Chula Vista; Siblings, Ronnie Barnes and

Melony (Kenneth) Landrum; Children, Alicia, Minevia, Angel, Thomas; 15 grandchildren; a few

nephews and a multitude of nieces; several great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Roosevelt Barnes; Brother, Roosevelt Barnes Jr.; Sister,

Barbara Barnes.