Howard ‘Bubba’ McCann, Jr.

Funeral services for Pastor Howard “Bubba” McCann, Jr., will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at Our Saviors Church in Jennings, with his oldest son, Zachary McCann, officiating.

Cremation will follow the service under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held at the church Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 3 p.m.

It is with great sadness for us, and yet tremendous joy for him, that we announce Howard (Bubba) Ray McCann, Jr., went to be with Jesus. Bubba went to be with the Lord on Nov. 7, 2021, surrounded by his family at the age of 62.

He was born Oct. 8, 1959, to Howard McCann, Sr., and Joan Dell Melton Richard.

Howard, or as most people who knew him, “Pastor Bubba,” graduated from Fatima High School in 1979. On May 14, 1980, Bubba met Pastor Jacob Aranza and Jacob introduced him to Jesus. His conversion was a radical one that led him to Bible College in Lindale, Texas. It was there that he met the love of his life, his brown-eyed girl, Tracy. Together they served in a ministry called Agape Force for eight years, where they traveled the world to tell hurting people about Jesus.

After Bible college, he worked for his stepfather, Oran Richard, at Industrial Helicopters while actively serving at Crossroads Church. Many of the people he discipled there still attend that church today and are passionately in love with Jesus. Later he started a discipleship school at Our Saviors Church Broussard, pastored by Jacob Aranza. After a few years in Broussard, he felt led to start a church in Jennings. Our Savior’s Church Jennings began on Super Bowl Sunday in January of 2000 with his wife and kids in tow. His vision to reach people in Southwest Louisiana would lead him to start two more campuses — one in Eunice and a third in Crowley. There is now over a thousand members.

Bubba was a man who never met a stranger. He had a talent for making you feel like you were the most loved person in the world. His accomplishments were far more than most will ever know, but his greatest prize was his beautiful wife, Tracy, and their six children.

Bubba also had a love for duck and goose hunting. His second home was the rice fields in Thornwell, where the smell of shotgun shells and his endless stories were told. If you ever had the privilege to hunt with him, you knew he was the best shot. You always walked away with something, even if it was just a good memory!

We will truly never know how many people he reached, but one thing is for sure — he’s leaving a legacy that will outlive the test of time. His love for Jesus and people was unmatched, and there will never be another like “Bubba Duck” McCann. He was truly a “one of a kind” guy and did more in his lifetime with what talents he had than most do with many more talents.

I Corinthians 13 says that we can prophesy, know all there is to know, give all our money to the poor and have all faith to remove mountains; but if we don’t have love, we are nothing! Bubba McCann had it all! He loved God and people more than anyone we know!

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 37 years, Tracy Cassidy McCann; mother and stepfather, Joan (Oran) Richard; stepmother, Theresa Grady; five sons, Zachary (Claire) McCann of Nashville, Tenn., Andrew (Julie) McCann of Lafayette, Mathew (Rachel) McCann of Nashville, Tenn., and Nathan and Luke McCann of Jennings; and one daughter, Olivia McCann of Jennings.

He also leaves nine grandchildren, Elisha, Isaac, Amelia, Peter, Timothy, Caroline, Avery, Eden, Everest and one on the way in April; one brother, Todd (Bernetta) McCann; one sister, Pamela McCann of Lafayette; four stepsisters, Connie St. Romain of Sunset, Patty (Kenny) Shuster of Dallas, Texas, Denise (David) Lanclos of Lafayette and Suzanne (David) Larkin of Dallas, Texas; one half brother, Michael (Cheri) Richard of Lafayette; and one stepbrother, Lee (Jodi) Richard of Houston, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his father, Howard Ray McCann, Sr., and his stepsister Connie’s husband, Bryan St. Romain.

In lieu of flowers, Our Savior’s Church has set up a special fund to bless the McCann family. Contributions can be made at oscconnect.com/give. Choose “McCann Benevolence” in the drop-down menu.

Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at www.miguezfuneralhome.com.