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Loy "Papa Loy" Joseph Hibbard

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Loy "Papa Loy" Joseph Hibbard, 95, died at home on Monday, July 27, 2015, in Cleveland, TN.

Papa Loy is preceded in death by his loving wife of 72 years, Frankie, who passed away on April 30, 2015; his parents Eddie and Sloney (House) Hibbard; son Gary Hibbard; brothers Eugene, Preston, and James Hibbard; and sister, Loraine Fonville.

Papa Loy is survived by his son Jimmie (Gigi) Hibbard; Jims son Jeffrey (Rosary) Hibbard, and Jeffs mother Cheryl Nichols, all of Cleveland; son, Ricky (Debbie) Hibbard, and their children: Stacy (Heidi) Hibbard and Stephanie (Berkeley) Dains; daughter Terrie (Michael) Metzler, Terries children: April (Sean) Hastings and Justin Tipps, all of Ventura County, CA; daughter, Lynn (Daniel) Hernandez, and their children: Joey and Alyah, of Cleveland; Lynns children: Air Force 1Lt Ashley (Chad) Van Winkle, of Oklahoma City, OK, and Melissa (David) Wilhelm of Cleveland; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Papa Loy was born on Nov. 26, 1919, in St. Paul, AR. He was a WWII U. S. Marine who fought in three major campaigns in the Pacific with the 3rd Marine Division, 21st Marine Regiment. He was a resident of Fillmore, CA for over 50 years. He was a retail clerk, insurance salesman, and owner of Papa Loys Liquor Store in Fillmore, before retiring and moving to Cleveland, TN, in 2006. Papa Loy never knew a stranger and his quick smile and hearty laughter will be missed by all who knew him.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cleveland. He was a 32 degree Mason, a member of the Ventura County Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, and a member of the Al Malaikah Shrine Temple of Los Angeles, CA. He enjoyed bowling and camping with the Rig-Runners of Ventura County, CA.

Funeral services for both Papa Loy and Frankie will be at the Chattanooga National Cemetery on Friday, October 9, 2015, with a gathering of family and friends immediately afterward at the American Legion Post 81 in Cleveland, TN. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga.

You are encouraged to share a memory of Papa Loy and/or your personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerls.com.

Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Hibbard family with his arrangements.


Graveside Memorial Service Details
TBA
Friday, October 9th, 2015
Chattanooga National Cemetery
1200 Bailey Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37421

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