Deacon Carl Hubbell Sr.
MURPHY — Deacon Carl Warner Hubbell Sr., 91, passed away April 9, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on Sept. 8, 1933, he lived a life marked by service, devotion and love.
A memorial service to celebrate his life and legacy will be held at noon Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hayesville.
Deacon Hubbell proudly served his country for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force with dedication and integrity. After retiring from military service, he turned his focus to his faith.
He began studies for the diaconate program at St. Vincent De Paul Seminary in Boyton Beach, Florida, and was ordained for the Archdiocese of Miami by Archbishop Edward McCarthy on May 14, 1988, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Miami.
He served the Miami archdiocese for nearly a decade in parish ministry, where his main focus of service was youth and family life ministry.
In 1998, he and his wife Carole and their family moved to Murphy and he was incardinated into the Diocese of Charlotte. There he devoted his time to serving the local community and his parish of St. William and its mission, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hayesville. Even after his retirement from active ministry in 2011, Deacon Hubbell remained a steadfast pillar of the two parishes, offering guidance and support to all who knew him.
Deacon Hubbell was a faithful servant of the Lord and was well known for his ecumenical outreach programs in the region. Among his many efforts at St. William, he established a “Cross Walk” during Holy Week that processed from St. William to the local Episcopal church downtown, that always gathered many Christians of varying denominations to carry the cross and hear homilies from him and other Christian clergy of the community. The Town of Murphy named a short road next to St. William Church after him in honor of his ecumenical leadership.
Deacon Hubbell’s life was a testament to the values of service, faith and family. He will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. His memory will continue to inspire those he leaves behind.
His legacy is carried on by his seven children, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, as well as his nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the local church or a charity of choice in Deacon Hubbell's honor.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home of Murphy is in charge of the arrangements.
— Catholic News Herald