William Ray "Randy" Hubbard

William Ray “Randy” Hubbard Randy was a wonderful brother and human being. Despite his challenges and difficulties, he was always cheerful and helpful. He had a generosity of spirit, and he never met a stranger. On May 31st, 2025, at 68 years old, he passed away at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Randy was born on May 15th, 1957, to Peggy Elizabeth and William Ray Hubbard in Fulton Co. Georgia. He grew up outside Richmond VA, in Fort Lauderdale and Merritt Island, FL, and in Burlington, NC. He had been living most recently in Reidsville, NC. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Debbie Hubbard-Pastore and Vincent Pastore, his half-sister and brother-in-law, Wanda Coughenour Gwinn and Barry Gwinn, his many nieces and nephews including Jennifer Edris and family, Thomas Terry, Abigail Arakas and family, Helen Raymond and family, and Anthony Pastore. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Elizabeth, his father William Ray Hubbard and half-sister, Bonnie Coughenour. Randy was born with, what was then called, “Organic Brain Disease”, or mental retardation. The doctors advised his mother to place him in a mental health facility at birth. She refused, and despite being told he would never ride a bicycle or tie his shoe, he learned to do all those things and more. As a young man, he was placed in a residential supported living program. He lived independently in an apartment complex with the elderly, which was an ideal situation. He helped them with physical tasks, and they helped him with things he didn’t understand. He held a job as a cleanup and maintenance worker at Hardees in Alamance County and rode a moped back and forth to work. He always wanted to work to earn money. That was what gave him a sense of being a productive human being and being “like everyone else”. He accidentally ran a stop sign one day. He was hit by a truck and sustained a traumatic brain injury which further impaired his functioning as the years passed. Afterwards he lived in residential group homes in the Burlington and Greensboro areas. For the past 20 years he lived in a home in Reidsville, NC, run by WesCare Professional Services. Our sincere thanks and appreciation go out to the staff and administration there: AK, Eric, Miss Cheryl, Marlon, Raven, Trey, Half, Miss Mary and the many folks who loved Randy including his housemates Keith and Caleb, all who helped keep him happy and safe. They were his second family. He will be remembered as having the biggest heart for people. He wanted to meet and speak to everyone, loved visiting his sister Debbie and her friends and neighbors and looked forward to each holiday and his birthday. When exchanging presents he always cried tears of joy. He loved everyone and needed little more than love in return. We will miss you buddy. The family will receive friends at Summersett Funeral Home from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday ( June 5th).

William Ray "Randy" Hubbard

May 15, 1957 - May 31, 2025