Mr Noel M Hughes Jr

Noel M. Hughes of Raytown, MO, passed away February 7, 2016 with grace and dignity, in the presence of his family. Noel was born January 25, 1925 in Kansas City, MO to Noel and Lillie Hughes. He attended East High School where he met classmate Mary Frances Wiltshire. After a courtship that included the demands of separation due to WWII, Noel and Mary Frances wed in 1948.

Noel served proudly in the Navy during WWII. Upon his honorary discharge, he began his career, working in various capacities at C.J. Patterson, Standard Milling, and the Social Security Administration. He was very active in his church, Swope Park Baptist Church (now Grace Point Baptist Church), serving as deacon and in numerous other ministries. Noel was devoted to his family and friends but, most of all, to his God. In recent years, Noel was a member of Country Meadows Baptist Church.

Noel was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Mary Frances Hughes. He is survived by their two sons, Brian Hughes (Dinah) and Craig Hughes (Sonia); grandchildren Joshua Hughes (Caitlyn), Megan Hughes, and Kaitlin Hughes (Aaron); great granddaughter Quinn Hughes; former daughter-in-law Becky Hughes; brother Norman Hughes (Shirley); and numerous nieces, nephews, and close friends.

Noel’s family will receive friends 1:00PM at Floral Hills Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service at 2:00PM. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrance contributions be made to the Endowment Funds of Grace Point Baptist Church or Country Meadows Baptist Church.

Fond memories and condolences for the family may be offered at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, (816) 353-1218.