John Richard Hubsch

John Richard Hubsch passed away on June 9, 2023, at the age of 71 after a brief battle with cancer. Born in New York City in 1951 and raised in the Boston area, he attended Penn State University and graduated from Florida State University. He moved to Macon County in 2014 from Jacksonville, FL, where he raised a family and lived for over 30 years. He retired in 2011 after 36 years as a Special Agent with the US Government with many of his later years spent working all over the United States and Europe. John was a member of the Franklin Rotary Club, Memorial United Methodist Church, and a frequent visitor of the Franklin Health  Fitness Center. Always the avid sports fan, you could find him cheering on his beloved Florida State Seminoles every fall as well as supporting all things Boston sports. To no surprise, his last words were “Did the Noles win?” in regards to an FSU women’s softball game. He also truly loved to travel, having visited over 20 countries, and always seemed to have a next trip planned. To those who knew him best, he was a kind and caring presence who could brighten any room with his quick wit and readily available “dad jokes.” John is survived by his wife, Sally Hubsch of Franklin, NC, and his three children and their spouses: Kelly and Scott Porter of Brentwood, TN, Jeremy and Autumn Hubsch of Jupiter, FL, and Timothy and Molly Hubsch of Orlando, FL. To his five beloved grandchildren, he was known as “Big Papi” and was their biggest sideline fan — John Preston (JP) and Ella Kate Porter; Addison and Logan Hubsch; and Harrison Hubsch. He was preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Joan Hubsch, and his sister Jerri Holman, and is survived by brothers Jeff and Allen Hubsch, sister Joellen McCroan, stepchildren Eric Ledbetter and Lauren Frick, as well as ten nieces and nephews. The family plans to have a small private ceremony in lieu of a funeral.

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