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Robert Quenton Tubb
1936 - 2025
Robert Tubb Obituary
February 15, 1936 -
September 26, 2025
Robert Quenton Tubb passed away September 26, 2025 in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was born February 15, 1936 in Warren County, Tennessee to the late Robert Clessie Tubb and Lela Ellen Cantrell Tubb.
Quenton joined the US Air Force where he served in Japan. Upon returning to the States, he received his undergraduate degree from MTSU and then obtained his JD at the University of Tennessee Law School. He worked at State Farm Insurance for nearly 40 years, retiring as legal counsel in 2001. After retirement, he volunteered with CASA and was a long-time member of Central Church of Christ in Johnson City, Tennessee.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joy McBride Tubb; daughters, Kimberly Tubb, Jennifer Downer, and Catherine West; and grandchildren, Alison Downer, Will Downer, Anna West, Ella West, and A'Moura Dufala.
In addition to his parents, Quenton was preceded in death by his twin brother, Benton Ross Tubb.
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