Hubert A. Thetford

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at 10:00am at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles, La., with Rev. Charles R. Langford officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday morning from 9:00am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery in Lake Charles, under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home.

Hubert was born on October 19, 1928, in Pleasant Hill, Miss., to Robert Leland and Carrie Elizabeth (Kelly) Thetford. He attended Copiah-Lincoln Jr. College for two years, graduating with an Associates of Liberal Arts. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army where he spent two years during the Korean Conflict.

During his military time, he met Colleen Richardson through a friend of his who was dating her best friend. After maintaining a long-distance relationship because of where he was stationed, they married on November 28, 1954, in Greenwood, Ark., and shared 62 years together in love and laughter.

A hard-working man, Hubert retired from Bridgestone/Firestone after working 30 years for them. In his spare time he loved to read and was a member of St. Luke’s-Simpson United Methodist Church in Lake Charles.

Above all else, he was a great all-around guy who loved his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Donald Glenn Thetford; three siblings; and son-in-law, Jack Longley.

Survivors include his wife, Colleen Thetford of Childress; daughter, Stacy Longley of Childress; three grandchildren, Sara Burton and husband Todd of Childress, Jeffrey Longley and wife Alyssa of Lubbock, and Dawston Longley and wife Julie of Childress; three bonus grandchildren, Tiffany Dixon and husband Kent of Magnolia, Texas, Joshua Longley and wife Susan of Magnolia, and Jennifer Heaton and husband Jonny of College Station; eight great-grandchildren, McKenzi and Bristol Burton, Teegan Longley, Nate and Laney Graham, Sam and J.P. Longley and Jack Heaton; sister-in-law, Joye Ness and husband James of Menifee, Calif.; two special nieces and nephew, Carolyn Smith and husband Ed of Wesson, Miss., Wayne Thetford of Hazelhurst, Miss., and Debbie Foster of Hazelhurst, Miss.; and numerous other nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.