Obituaries: George W. Hughen, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 8, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Held For G. W. Hughen, Tuesday, April 6

Funeral services for George W. Hughen, 88, a retired planter who died at 6
a.m. Monday at his home near Winnfield, were held at the New Hope Church near
Dodson Tuesday at 2 p.m.  The Rev. W. C. Bounds officiated.  Interment was in
the New Hope Cemetery.

Mr. Hughen was born Jan. 10, 1860 at Rockford, Ala.  He taught school until
1896, later engaging in the mercantile business until moving to Louisiana from
Alabama and later moved to Winnfield.  Mr. Hughen was a successful planter in
each of these communities until the time of his retirement.

He was a leader in his community and had been a member of the Methodist Church
all of his life.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Mary Etta Hughen; seven sons, Lucien L. of
Arcadia, R. V. W. and H. M. of Winnfield; George V. of New Orleans, and H. O.
and V. H. Hughen of Shreveport; three daughters, Mrs. J. M. Conn of
Shreveport, Mrs. O. L. Wiggley of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Charles Pugh of Orange,
Texas; and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.