Dorothea E

Hubbard

To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me

I am Gone, Release Me, Let me go...

Dorothea Ellis Hubbard, aged 99, peacefully departed this life on August 6, 2026. She was born on November 15, 1926 in Fayetteville, WV to Carter and Catherine Ellis. She graduated from West Virginia State College in 1947. Dorothea taught elementary school for 37 years; 12 years in WV and 25 years in Toledo Public Schools. She retired in 1985.

Dorothea was preceded in death by her youngest sister, Juanita Ellis, her best friend. "We spent wonderful times shopping, traveling, and disagreeing on some things." She was also preceded in death by her parents, husband Joe, sisters: Florence, Bertha, and Annetta, and three brothers: Bernard, Carter II, and Alonzo.

Survived by her dear and close friend, Rosa Day, and her nieces and nephews: Norma Ellis, Las Vegas, NV, Willa (Duane) Reed, Joy Bartlett, Alonzo Jr (Arla) Ellis, Minneapolis, MN, General Joseph Ellis (Norma) Turner, Alta Loma, CA, and many great nieces and nephews.

It was my aunt's wish to have included, probably on your website, "in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Diabetic Association, or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, or a charity of donors choice".