Larry Stubbs

Larry Chester Stubbs, 82, peacefully passed away on October 28, 2022, surrounded by his sweet wife and family in Cedar City, Utah. He was born December 10, 1939, in Cedar City, Utah, to Chester Stubbs and Mary Lefevre Stubbs. He married Rebecca Challis, on September 16, 1965, in the Salt Lake City Temple.

Larry grew up in a small home in Parowan, Utah. He had 7 brothers and sisters. He loved life and learned to work hard on the family farm milking cows before and after school, helping his dad, eating his mother’s chocolates, and showing sheep which started a long legacy for his grandchildren to follow.

Larry graduated from Parowan High School in 1958, where he loved playing football for the RAMS. He attended a year of college before serving 2 ½ years in the France, Belgium Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After his mission he went to the College of Southern Utah where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. On September 16, 1965 he married his eternal companion Rebecca in the Salt Lake Temple and they began their lifetime together. While going to school he and Steve Steffensen earned money for their families doing a small landscaping business which he continued for most of his life. They also lived and worked in the Imperial 400 Motel where their first child was born. He began teaching in Moab, Utah. In the summer he worked doing jeep tours and guiding Jet Boats down the Green River. They then moved back to Cedar City where he taught school at South Elementary and Cedar Middle School for the next 28 years. While teaching, he also worked doing landscaping at Three Fountains and delivering papers to the paperboys. He retired from the Iron County School District after 30 years of teaching.

After retirement, Larry drove a school bus for over 5 years. He and Becky loved traveling together with many friends and family. Together they traveled to Mt. Rushmore, Oceanside and Indio California, Branson, Missouri, Alaska, and the Mediterranean just to name a few.

Larry loved to work in his vegetable and flower garden. He loved flowers and took great pride in his yard and garden. He loved spending time in the mountains camping with Becky and family, and in his younger years, he loved taking his boys and all their friends snow skiing and snowmobiling. He had a love-hate relationship with the Utah Jazz and BYU, and, as a secret passion, he loved being a “creative” cook. His Cheese Balls will be greatly missed.

Larry loved spending time with his family and was so proud of all of his children and their accomplishments. He and Becky rarely missed a family event and all of their activities including, but not limited to livestock shows, rodeos, dance recitals, wrestling matches, football and softball games, swimming, recitals and Christmas programs. He was also proud of and loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much. Larry and Becky have 7 children, 26 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Every time they came to visit, he would scoop them up, bounce them on his knee while singing, “This is the way the ladies ride…..” We know that he is now singing that to baby Ollie in heaven.

Larry was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in countless callings including High Councilman, Bishop, and spent many years in the Boy Scouts. Larry and Becky served a church service mission and worked in the Cedar City, Utah Temple.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Challis of Cedar City, Utah; children, Richard Lawrence (Janette) Stubbs, Cedar City, Utah; Gregory James (Becky) Stubbs, Tooele, Utah; Kyle Challis (Lori) Stubbs, Cedar City, Utah; Brandon (Kelly) Stubbs, Kanab, Utah; Anthony Wade (Krista) Stubbs, Carlsbad, California; Timothy Challis (Steffani) Stubbs, Spanish Fork, Utah; Amy Rebecca (Brian) Hollingshead, Minersville, Utah; 26 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Clarence Stubbs; sister, Marietta Orton; Linda Meacham; sister-in-law, DeAnn Stubbs and David Orton.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Mary Stubbs; 1 great grandchild Oliver James Stubbs; brothers, Homer Stubbs, Howard Stubbs, Bobby Stubbs; sisters, Betty Perkins, mother and father-in-law, James Wood and Ruth Mackay Challis

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 11:00 am in the Cedar 4th Ward Building at 500 W 400 N, Cedar City, Utah. Friends may call at the Cedar City, Utah 4th Ward Building on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and at the 4th Ward Chapel on Wednesday, November 2nd from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Interment will immediately follow the services in the Cedar City Cemetery, under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences may be left at www.mortuary.org.