Harold Elbert Noble

January 25, 1931 - January 2, 2018

Harold E. “Hal” Noble (“Huggin’ Hal”) age 86 of Southern Avenue, Stonewood departed this life on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.  He was born on January 25, 1931 in Bell, CA a son of the late Harold and Ila Rosina Stroh Noble Merritt.  On October 16, 1965 he married Theresa Ruth Ann Moore Noble, who survives.    Also surviving are one daughter, Janna Keauliipua Dubberke and husband, Lance, Bridgeport; three sons, Hal Olan Noble and wife Jane, Fullerton, CA, Jeffrey Lynn Noble and wife Elizabeth, Haleyville, AL, Michael Hawea Noble and wife Becky, Dunlap, IL, eleven grandchildren, Christina Marie Noble-Macomber (husband, Paul), Natalie McGlocklin, Sean McGlocklin, Erin Brooke Culver (husband, Bo), Rachel Elizabeth Hood (husband, Conner), Amber Nicole Robinson (husband, Calvin Grant), Emily Danielle Huffman (husband, Nathaniel), Laura Anne Moore (husband, William Tyler), Samantha Nichole Noble, Courtney Noel Noble and Trevor James David Noble, one brother, Dell “Pete” Noble and wife, Mildred, Newport Beach, CA.  Mr. Noble also has six great grandchildren: Makenzie Foster, Levi Robinson, Reuben Robinson, Blakely Culver, Roman Culver, and Alice Noble; and a seventh, Braxton Hood, to be born in March.    Mr. Noble was retired from the California Department of Forestry as a Logistics Officer.  He was a SGT 1st Class in the U.S. Army, Artillery Division, Big Red 1, serving in the European Command where he also played football for the Army team.  Hal’s hobbies were restoring vintage cars, remodeling homes, and enjoying football.  Hal was a member of the Meuse Argonne Post #573 VFW, American Legion Post #13.  He attended Fellowship Bible Church where he led the men’s monthly prayer breakfast for many years.    A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Fellowship Bible Church, 70 Deegan Lake Rd., Bridgeport, WV with Pastor Sam Schwenk presiding.  The family will receive friends in the church sanctuary from 12:00 noon Saturday until time of service.  Interment will be at a later date at the W.V. National Cemetery, Pruntytown with full military graveside honors at the convenience of the family.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fellowship Bible Church, 70 Deegan Lake Rd., Bridgeport, WV 26330; Lakota Nazarene Church, P.O. Box 197, Wounded Knee, SD  57794; or People's Hospice, 327 Medical Park Dr., Bridgeport, WV 26330. Harbert Funeral Home is privileged to serve the Noble family.