Sadie M. HUBBARD

NEWPORT NEWS - Sadie Miller Hubbard, 86, died on June 26, 2010.
Sadie was the daughter of the late Thomas Watson Miller and Maude Cumbie Miller of Iron City, Ga. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Edward Miller.
Sadie graduated from Seminole County High School in 1940, and from Florida State College for Women (now FSU) with a BS degree in Mathematics and Physics in 1944. Immediately following graduation, she came to Virginia to work as a mathematician for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (now NASA), where she worked for seven years, resigning in 1951.
In 1947, she married Harvey Hart Hubbard, who was an acoustical engineer at NASA. In 1951, Harvey and Sadie became the proud parents of a son, Tom, and Sadie became a full time homemaker and volunteer. They had three more children, Susan, Pam and Walter.
Sadie was a member of Hilton Presbyterian Church for over 50 years. She served as an Elder, Deacon, Sunday school teacher, on several Presbytery Committees, Women of the Church President and Circle Bible Moderator. She was also an active member of PTA, various ballet schools, Warwick on the James Homemakers Club, Museum Garden Club, Church Women United, Women's Golf Association, Women's Bowling Association, Community Bible Study, Junior Women's Club and Telephone Contact Ministry. She drove Meals on Wheels for over 35 years, and enjoyed reading, playing cards, traveling, and most of all her wonderful family.
Sadie is survived by her husband of 62 years, Harvey; sons, Dr. Tom Hubbard and wife, Dr. Christy Hamlin of Norfolk, Va., and Walter Hubbard and wife, Candice of Orlando, Fla.; daughters, Susan and husband, Dr. John Lasater of Newport News, Va., and Pam and husband, Maury Middleton of Pattaya,Thailand. Also surviving are six granddaughters, Dr. Morgan Lasater and Gentry Lasater of Chapel Hill, N.C., Ruth Middleton of Hampton, Va., Rachel Middleton Alvarez and husband, Rev. Daniel Alvarez of Staten Island, N.Y., Chrissy Hubbard of St. Augustine, Fla., and Casey Hubbard of Orlando, Fla.
Sadie was a resident of the Chesapeake Retirement Community for six years and the family would like to thank the residents and the staff for those years of enjoyment and caring.
A memorial service for Sadie will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010, at the Chesapeake Retirement Community, 955 Harpersville Road, Newport News, in the Community Center. The family will receive friends there at a reception following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hilton Presbyterian Church, 34 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23601; or to a favorite charity of your choice.
The family expresses its thanks to Odyssey Hospice and the Chesapeake Health Care staff. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.