Ed Stuber

Dennis Edward Stuber (Ed) passed away in the early hours of February 14th 2024, at the age of 81, in Paducah Kentucky.  He was born June 7th 1942 to June V. Stuber and Edward Theodore Stuber in Cincinnati Ohio.  He was the husband of Patricia Ann Stuber (Patti).

Ed was preceded in death by his parents June Coker and Edward Stuber, as well as Roy Coker (friend / stepfather), Wally Young (dad / stepfather), Louise Stuber (wife), Terry Stuber (brother), and other extended family members that were near and dear to his heart.

Ed is survived by siblings Wally Young {Toneia}, June Carol Wilgus {Jim}, and Wayne Young {Rhonda}; and by his children Peggy Stuber {Yvonne Turner, adopted daughter}, Eddie Stuber {Mandy Callahan}, and Steve Stuber {Brenda}.  There are 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, and many nieces, nephews, and more.

·         Memorial Service:  2/17/24, 4:00, at Paducah Seventh Day Adventist Church, Paducah KY.

·         Visitation/Viewing:  2/20/24, 11:00-1:00, at Roy Davis Funeral Home, Austell GA.

·         Chapel Service:  2/20/24, 1:00, at Roy Davis Funeral Home, Austell GA.

·         Internment:  2/20/24, 2:15 (ish), at Mozley Memorial Gardens, Lithia Springs GA.

Now, I’m not going to say Ed was a rambling man, nor even that he liked that song.  You can decide that for yourself after hearing my story.  (author: son Eddie Stuber)

His father died in what some people call “the big war” when Ed was just a toddler – leaving his mom to care for herself, him, and his brother Terry.  A few years later, his mom met and married Wally Young Sr.  They moved around a bit – Carthage Texas, southern Georgia, and Greenville Alabama for sure.  (I’m sure I’m missing some locations.)

Wally treated Ed like he was his real son.  He told me that he called him “Dad”.  During this time, his brother Wally, sister June, and brother Wayne were born.  They and their respective families all know him as “Dennis” or “Uncle Dennis”.  When someone has called you Dennis their whole life, it doesn’t matter if you ask them to call you “Ed” – they ain’t havin’ it!  (Here’s to you, aunts, uncles, and cousins.)  Wally Young Sr. disappeared when Dennis was a teenager (only relevant so you’re not confused later).

At 17, Dennis enlisted in the US Navy and became “Ed” Stuber.  (He hated the name Dennis.  So, he just introduced himself as Ed Stuber.  And now, that’s who he is.)  He convinced his mom to marry Roy Coker (the only Granddaddy I’ve ever known).

Ed went to San Diego California to re-learn how to fold his clothes, shine his shoes, mop the floor, and do a gazillion push-ups (if his boot camp was anything like mine).  He was first stationed on the USS Yorktown, and then went to “A School” in San Diego.

From there, he went to Pearl Harbor Hawaii.  He married his kid sister’s best friend Anna Louise (Drewes) Stuber – the prettiest girl in the world, he said.  He told me about how he would sneak Mom into the Military base theater where it was his job to run the movie projector.  (What a “cake” duty assignment!)  That’s where Peggy Katherine (Tinker) Stuber was born.  (Yep, Peggy is a bonified native Hawaiian.)

It was back to San Diego to some other Geedunk school for a few months before heading to our nation’s capital, Washington DC.

I (Edward Theodore Stuber II) was born in Bethesda Maryland (just outside DC), and my baby brother Steven Kelly Stuber was born in Jacksonville Florida.

Ed then took his family to Bremerhaven Germany, where he and Mom began square dancing – a fun part of our lives.  Dad loved being the caller – the one who sang the instructions to the dancers.

Then back to the States, to Great Lakes Illinois.  There, Cookie the family dog dropped a litter of puppies on our bed, and Ed taught his son the times-tables using homemade flash cards. … (The things that stick in a kid’s memory for a lifetime.)

Next was Jacksonville FL, to the USS Saratoga, where he deployed to what he called “The Far East”.  We would call that Vietnam.

Then, it was off to Williamsburg Virginia, where Ed took the family on their first US Navy Destroyer ship ride.  They called it a family cruise.  (Pretty cool for a 12-year old.)

After the Bicentennial, Ed went to Brighton Tennessee, where his darling daughter graduated as her high school Valedictorian.  (I can’t even spell that.)  Ed lost a good friend there, and found God again.

He took a motorcycle ride across the country, stopping to revisit some childhood memories on the way to Seattle Washington for a few months.

The last stop on the military ride was Charleston South Carolina, where he retired from the military as Command Master Chief.  You can’t get no higher than that, as an enlisted man.  Eddie and Steve graduated from high school there, and they both enlisted in the Navy - which made Dad so proud!  He worked at the SC Port Authority there.

Ed and Louise moved to Clayton NC, and he was a call porter, selling the blue Bible Stories books that you would often see in doctors’ offices.

From there, they moved to Mableton Georgia in the late 1990’s.  He was a deacon / elder for his church there.  His church family supported him through the loss of Louise on February 16th 2010.

Ed married Connie Bell, and they lived in Powder Springs GA.  They divorced on very good terms.  (Sometimes people are just meant to be friends.)

He later married Patti Berry, and they made a home together in Paducah Kentucky.  They both became quite active in the Paducah Seventh Day Adventist Church, before he passed away.

Even in death, his body traveled one more time – to be laid to rest in Austell Georgia, next to Mom.

So, was Ed a ramblin’ man?  …  You make the call.

He is already missed by many!