He was born in Bertie County on March 6, 1920, to the late Charles Craton and Rachel Hoggard Hughes . Mr. Hughes was a retired plumber and a member of Riverside Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Veteran's Club and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Viola Parker Hughes ; his daughter, Lisa Hughes White; sons, Bruce Edward Hughes and Charles Michael Hughes , all of Windsor; sisters, Annie Ruth H. Stokley and Irene H. Layton, both of Edenton; and three grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Ahoskie City Cemetery by the Rev. J.N. Baggett. Military rites will be observed. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Walker Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to the Bertie County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 74, Windsor, NC 27983.
The Virginian-Pilot - Friday, February 16, 2001
Section: LOCAL Page: B9
Record Number: 0102161293
Copyright (c) 2001 The Virginian-Pilot
He was born in Bertie County on March 6, 1920, to the late Charles Craton and Rachel Hoggard Hughes . Mr. Hughes was a retired plumber and a member of Riverside Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Veteran's Club and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Viola Parker Hughes ; his daughter, Lisa Hughes White; sons, Bruce Edward Hughes and Charles Michael Hughes , all of Windsor; sisters, Annie Ruth H. Stokley and Irene H. Layton, both of Edenton; and three grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Ahoskie City Cemetery by the Rev. J.N. Baggett. Military rites will be observed. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Walker Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to the Bertie County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 74, Windsor, NC 27983.
The Virginian-Pilot - Friday, February 16, 2001
Section: LOCAL Page: B9
Record Number: 0102161293
Copyright (c) 2001 The Virginian-Pilot
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Thank you Perry for the Obit listing.
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