Nathan Keith Hubbard

Nathan Keith Hubbard, 27, of Bentonville, Ark., died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 2, 1985, in Rogers. Nathan was a kind and gentle soul who loved deeply and passionately. A fun-loving, practical jokester, Nathan was a huge inspiration to all who knew him. He was strong, a fighter, but more so a Christian. He overcame so many trials in his young life; he was loved by all who knew him. He will be tremendously missed and remembered in the hearts of so many forever. He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, caving, hiking and canoeing. He was a lifetime resident of Northwest Arkansas. He was preceded in death by one sister, Amanda Renay Neal. Nathan is survived by his mother, Carolyn Renay Hubbard of Bentonville; three brothers, Nicholas Bryson of Springdale, Jessie Burch of California, Kyle Hubbard of Jane, Mo.; four sisters, Kimberly Edy and her husband, Jason, of Seligman, Mo., Telesha Norrup and her husband, Chris, of Cassville, Mo., Brittany Neal of Des Moines, Iowa, Krystal Hubbard of Missouri; seven cousins, Joshua Cavness of Bentonville, Jenae Cavness of Bentonville, Jimmy Cavness of Bentonville, Jacklyn Skinner of Tahlequah, Okla., Kendall Skinner of Tahlequah, Okla., Kyle Skinner of Tahlequah, Okla., Katelyn Pitts of Bentonville; grandparents, Steven and Carolyn Smith of Bentonville; and many other additional loving relatives and friends. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Flagstone Church of Christ in Bentonville, located at 3801 S.W. Eden Brooke St. Pallbearers will be Nick Bryson, Nick Lutz, Jason Cavness, Josh Cavness, Jeremy Brown and Theran Henson. The honorary pallbearer will be Steven Smith. Memorials may be sent to: Arvest Bank, the Nathan Hubbard Funeral Fund. Condolences: www.eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.