Mr. Hughes joined First Cumberland Presbyterian Church on March 27, 1966. He was later ordained an Elder in the church and served faithfully for 50 years, especially with the Cumberland Youth Foundation and the Property and Grounds Committee. He also provided leadership to Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery, most notably the Board of Finance. He was a churchman of the highest order.
A graduate of Central High School, Mr. Hughes was the owner of Hughes Equipment.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Paul and Georgia Brannam Hughes.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Hughes; three children, Lynda Hendrickson, Reid (Christy) Hughes and Jill (Cliff) Hudson; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Berdena O’Neal; two brothers, Harold Hughes and Duane Hughes, several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 11 AM to 1 PM Saturday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road. Funeral services will follow at 1 PM in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Reid Hughes and Rev. Cliff Hudson officiating. Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.