Akiko Ohara (Suzie) Hubbard

August 14, 1930 - December 20, 2020

Akiko Ohara (Suzie) Hubbard of Bessemer, Alabama passed away on December 20, 2020 at the age of 90. Born in Kyushu Japan, she was the daughter of Shinobu and Nobutoshi Ohara. Suzie married Henry Hubbard in Japan and shortly after they moved to Bessemer, where the raised four children. Suzie was a devoted and supportive family member and friend. She could often be found at a ballpark supporting her beloved children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a master at sewing and crochet. Her famous eggrolls and other Asian dishes were a coveted gift to family and friends. Those who knew her would describe her as loyal, fiercely competitive and early to arrive. She will be dearly missed. Suzie was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary and Kazuko; brother, Yoson Ohara; and grandson, Dan Hubbard. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Henry Hubbard; four children, Donald (Ellyn) Hubbard, Daniel (Meloneysa) Hubbard, Vickie (Jason) McGee and Kathie (Kevin) Todd; six grandchildren, Karlie (Dan) Fields, Maddie Hubbard, Macki Hubbard, Kaleigh Todd, Kennedy (Dalton) Davis and AJ Todd; four great-grandchildren, Chloe Hyche, Weston Hyche, Adalynn Jayde Fields and Joshua Blake Davis. In lieu of flowers please make a memorial donation to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital where Suzie donated monthly for many years.