Jack Ellis Tubb

Jack Ellis Tubb, 79, passed from this life on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at home with his family by his side. He was born March 16, 1930 in Nineveh, Texas to Cliff Norman and Essie Mae Tubb. Jack graduated high school in Palestine, TX and married the love of his life, Wanda Saffell, on October 18, 1950 in Snyder, TX. He attended Northrop Aeronautical Institute in Inglewood, California. Jack and Wanda had three children: sons, Scott Tubb and daughters, Jacki Fiske and Wanett McCauley. Together they owned and operated numerous businesses ranging from coin operated laundries, retail shoe and discount stores, oil drilling rigs, real estate development and new and used auto dealerships. Jack lived life to the fullest including skydiving, wakeboarding, cliff jumping, repelling, white water rafting, flying airplanes and helicopters, motorcycling, 4-wheeling and snowmobiling even during the last year of his life. His hobbies included drawing, pottery making, building and maintaining a helicopter, building and remodeling homes for family and friends, fishing, maintaining and enjoying the outdoor pond and waterfall he built, drafting, and raising pet squirrels. But, most of all Jack loved time spent with kinds, especially his grandkids and great grandkids. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Wanda; two sisters, Jo Smith of Snyder, TX and Yvonne Gilbert (Pete) of Killeen, TX; daughters Wanett McCauley and Jacki Fiske (Lee); and son Scott Tubb (Merry); grandchildren, Caleb Fiske (Micah), Will McCauley (Jasmine), Whitney McCauley, Sarah Leverett (Justin), Brittany Potter (Evan), Beni Fiske, Brooke Fiske (Danny); Brenna Tubb; great-grandchildren Andrew Leverett, Jenevae Fiske, Ethan Fiske, Lainey Leverett, Silas Fiske, Hailey Jo Leverett, Camille Wiley Fiske and Brailie Fiske. He was preceded in death by his grandson Jacob Fiske; his parents; and his brother Billy Tubb and Dubb Tubb. In Carlsbad Jack gave of his time freely to Kiwanis Club and was on the Board of Directors for Lakeview Retirement Village and served as a deacon for Sunset Church of Christ. Until his death he was an active member of Northside Church of Christ. Jack was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He will be greatly missed by all those whose lives he touched. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Camp Blue Haven in Las Vegas, NM or Gospel for Asia in Carrollton, TX. Arrangements are entrusted to: Cope Memorial Chapel 404 W. Arrington Farmington, NM 87401 (505)327-5144.