Obituaries: Mrs. J. W. Hughes, 1928, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 6, 1928 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. J. W. Hughes Dies In Montgomery, La.

Mother of Earl Hughes, of Winnfield, Is Buried at Mt. Zion

Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Hughes, who died on Thanksgiving Day, in
Montgomery, were held at Mt. Zion last Friday afternoon.  Mrs. F. G. Wardlow,
assisted by F. L. Shows, G. J. L. Brown, and the Rev. J. R. Strozier and the
Rev. C. W. Sherman held the services.

Earl Hughes, of Winnfield, is one of the seven children who survive their
mother.  The others are Mrs. Jesse Boyett, Rochelle, Mrs. W. H. Jones,
Herschell Hughes, Miss Lucille Hughes, and J. W. Hughes, all of Montgomery.

The following is said about Mrs. Hughes' death in the Alexandria Town Talk:

"Mrs. Hughes, the widow of J. W. Hughes, who died on January 28, 1927, was
fifty-eight years old at the time of her death, and had been in failing health
for several years.  A member of the Methodist Protestant Church since early
married life, throughout all these years she had been a devout and earnest
Christian.  Her life has been ever a lovely shining light to all who knew her
and she seemed to radiate love, peace, goodness, and purity toward all with
whom she came in contact.  A friendly smile, a loving hand, a word of cheer
and comfort, an earnest prayer will be gone from among us.  And yet, will they
be gone?  "A deed once done, re-echoes on to eternity."  Her life, its
influence and meaning will ever be with us, to support and sustain us, to
comfort and cheer, ever to beckon us on toward that higher life, that higher
goal.  Even her last words were in the form of a beautiful prayer, and a
little while before she passed away, she breathed these words, "So sweet to
trust in Him.  Not a doubt.  Not a shadow.  I am ready and anxious to go....

"Mrs. Hughes was buried at Mt. Zion, in the Wheeling settlement, at which
settlement she was born, reared and lived most of her married life, coming to
Montgomery nearly two years ago.

"A profusion of flowers softened and beautified the last services and a host
of sympathizing friends stood by to comfort and cheer the bereaved family."