Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....HUGHES, MABLE ELIZABETH RHODES LEONARD  February 21, 2017
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News Star World - February 22, 2017
MABLE ELIZABETH RHODES LEONARD HUGHES

Funeral services for Mable Elizabeth Rhodes Leonard Hughes, 94, of Monroe, will 
be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2017 in the chapel at Mulhearn 
Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, with Rev. Jeff Thomas officiating. Interment 
will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Hughes was born 4-24-1922 in Swartz, LA and had resided in Ouachita Parish 
all of her life. She is the last survivor of seven children of the union of 
Annie Belle Yarbrough and Eddie Rhodes. She is preceded in death by 1st husband 
William C. Leonard, 2nd husband V. Linton Hughes and son Billy Ray Leonard, 6 
brothers, 1 sister and half-brother.

Survivors are Grandchildren: Rogers Leonard and wife, Thoy of Baton Rouge, Lisa
Kitto
Kitto and husband, Bill of Baton Rouge, Marie Brown of Monroe; Great 
Grandchildren: Brandon Brown and wife Nancy of Monroe, Lenzy Crockett and 
husband Kyle of Monroe, Daniel Leonard and wife Lana of Slidell, Katelyn Grammes
Grammes and husband, Nathan of Memphis, Parrish Kitto, William Kitto, and 
Christian Kitto of Baton Rouge; Great-Great grandchildren: Luke Peterman, Ava, 
Ellie, and Luke Owen; Sister-in-Law, Jeanette Russell; Nieces, Barbara Ann Be
Beebe, Connie Sue Bohannon; and a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and ne
nephews. She loved them all and was the "rock of the family."

Mable was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Monroe, LA. She did 
legal work for 15 years, a Realtor since 1972 and retired in 2009. She was the 
owner of Zip Realty and was a member of the NELA Board of Realtors, Former 
State and Local President of Women's Council of Realtors. She served 12 years 
as Executive Office of the Home Builders Association of Northeast LA. Mable was 
Charter Member of the American Business Women's Assoc., Tupawek Chapter, and 
Former Member of the Annie D. Bennett-No 181 OES of West Monroe, LA. She held a
memb
membership in the America Society of Notaries, Washington, D.C. and was also appo
appointed by Governor Edwards to the LA Priorities for the Future Crime and Task
Task Force.

Mrs. Hughes had a great love for sports, softball, bowling, boating, skiing, fi
fishing and especially the beach.

Pallbearers are Henry Rogillio, Tim Peacock, Buster Brown, Tommy Rhodes, Jr., 
John Rhodes and Tim Porter. Honorary Pallbearers: Tommy Rhodes, Sr., Kent Orell
Orell, Rodney Orell, and Timothy Rhodes.

Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the fune
funeral home.

Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road

Monroe, LA

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