O. B. Hughes: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

O. B. Hughes was born on 12 Oct 1930 in Short Community, Shelby County, Texas; died on 17 Mar 2009 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried on 20 Mar 2009 in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas.

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The Sabine County Reporter
March 25, 2009, Page 12

O. B. Hughes

O. B. Hughes, 78, of Center, died peacefully at his home Tuesday, March 17, 2009, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 12, 1930 in the Short community of Shelby County to Druie Hughes and Myrtie Monroe Hughes. O. B. served in the U. S. Army, followed by a 37 year career with Mobile Pipeline. After retiring to his family place in Center, he worked for Martin Resources until the time of his death.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 20, at the First Baptist Church of Center with Rev. Robert Morris and Rev. Michael Hale officiating. Interment followed at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center.

He is survived by: wife of 57 years, Janice Smith Hughes of Center, sons, Billy Hughes and wife, Terri of Winnsboro and Danny Hughes and wife, Kim of Houston; daughter, Penny Vincent and husband, Jody of Groves; grand children Erika Crowser and husband, Craig of Longview, Grady Hughes of Abilene, Reece Vincent and Wesli Vincent of Groves, and Mason Hughes of Houston; great-grandchildren, C. J. Cowser, Caden Cowser, Lexi Cowser, Skyler Cowser and Kennedi Cowser, all of Longview; twin brother, O. D. Hughes and wife, LaRea of Longview; sisters-in-law, June Hughes of Longview and Edna Hughes of Keller; father-in-law Reece Smith of Milam. He also leaves a host of extended family and friends.

Hughes was preceded in death by his paretns, Druie Hughes and Myrtie Monroe Hughes; brothers, Weldon Hughes, Grady Hughes, Billy Ray Hughes and his wife, Melba, and Donald Hughes and his wife, Paulette; and mother-in-law, Ida Smith.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following: Hospice in the Pines, The Joe Elliott House, 116 Raguet, Lufkin, TX 75902; The First Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 117 Cora Street, Center, Texas 75935; Short Cemetery Fund, c/o John Monk, 531 Walker Streetm Center, TX 75935.

Watson and sons funeral home directed.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2009)

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