- Date Of Birth: November 12, 1931
- Date Of Death: February 29, 2020
- State: Georgia
It was no doubt that life for Loret McElwaney Hubbard was going to be difficult, at best, following the death of her beloved husband, Buddy, less than two weeks ago. In His infinite goodness, God granted her broken heart’s request to be reunited with the great love of her life. In the early hours of February 29th, she peacefully gave up the broken body that had tied her to this world and flew away into the arms of her Lord and the family she loved so dearly that preceded her. Loret was born in the eastern part of Coweta County November 12, 1931 and was one of three children born to the late Raymond and Myrtice Mae Slaton McElwaney. The McElwaneys had been farming families in Fayette County for generations, but the depression years changed all of that and families moved the closest place where there were jobs. In addition to her parents, Loret was preceded in death by her beloved brother Dan and her sister Mary Magdalene Costly. Loret met the young man who would become her life partner in Ralph “Buddy” Hubbard. They would marry on June 14, 1947 and share over 73 years of love and adventure together. Buddy, being a truck driver, was away from home a great deal. Loret worked outside the home for a short time but realized that her most important task was to manage her home and provide stability for their sons. These years at home also gave her a great deal of time to cultivate a very creative side of her being. She had an eye for detail, patience, and an ability to see a finished project while it was still being created. She spent countless hours in her yard planting flowers and tending to the details of maintaining a beautiful landscape. Early on, Loret, acquired great skills in needlework, and especially, crocheting. Pat Boone, the singer, might not have been much of a philosopher, but he penned the words “To be creative is to let little pieces of your heart go and place them into each project you make”. There is no way of knowing the intrinsic value of the hundreds of yarn projects she created. It would be beyond comprehension to understand the lives she had touched by her gifts. She especially loved the baby caps she crafted for infants born in the local hospitals. At the time of her death, there are still some in her home for that purpose. God answered her prayers that she be taken home when He felt like she had fulfilled her purpose on this earth. Loret is survived by her children Tim Hubbard and his wife Teresa of Sharpsburg, Steve Hubbard and his wife Joyce of McDonough. She was a wonderful grandmother to Donald Steven Hubbard. Loret is also survived by a sister, Sue Dean Galloway of Senoia.
