Obit of Hughes, Thelma M - Jackson County, Oklahoma Thanks to http://www.amarillo.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright, http://www.amarillo.com/ 27 Jan 2008 Return to Jefferson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jackson/jackson.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Westlawn Cemetery--Borger TX Thelma M. Hughes BORGER - Thelma M. Hughes, 90, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Westlawn Cemetery with Gary Bodine, minister of Johnson Park Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Hughes was born March 2, 1913, and was a native of Stephenville. She was one of 14 children born to Sidney T. and Florence Houchin Walker. She attended country schools in Erath County and Jackson County, Okla. On Aug. 29, 1928, she married James Richard Hughes in Eldorado, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes lived in Olustee, Okla., Sudan, Lakeview, Amarillo and Panhandle prior to moving to the Borger area in 1943. They settled in Bunavista where they established a loving home and reared four children. While still a teenager, she became a Christian and was baptized in a "tank" near Willowvale Church of Christ in Jackson County, Okla. She and her husband were members of Second and Deahl Streets Church of Christ in Borger for several years and later were charter members of Bunavista Church of Christ and Johnson Park Church of Christ in Borger. While a member of Bunavista Church of Christ, she taught women's bible class for many years. She was a member of Johnson Park Church of Christ and the Arredondo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her husband on March 23, 1987; a son, Forrest Dean Hughes on July 9, 1995; her parents; five brothers; and seven sisters. Survivors include a son, James Gerald Hughes of Amarillo; two daughters, Betty Head and husband, Bill, of Farmington, N.M., and Joy Jueschke and husband, Gerald, of Borger; two daughters-in-law, Betty Wilson Hughes and Barbara Neel Hughes, both of Amarillo; a brother, Gerald Dae Walker of Zapata; a sister-in-law, Edith Hughes Williams of Tulsa, Okla.; nine grandchildren, Vicki Cassell and Richard Dean Hughes, both of Port Neches, Kathi Cordray of Warren, Debbie Carlton and Billy Wayne Head Jr., both of Farmington, Shermane Deschaines of Stinnett and Shevon Watson of Borger, Brennan Hughes and Taylor Hughes, both of Amarillo; three stepgrandchildren, Lindy Tooley and Deborah Criswell, both of Stinnett, and Bob Trammell of Sanford; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118; West-view Boys Home, P.O. Box 533, Hollis, OK 73550; or to a charity of choice. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 30, 2003 ========= Thelma M. Hughes BORGER - Thelma M. Hughes, 90, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Westlawn Cemetery with Gary Bodine, minister of Johnson Park Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Hughes was born March 2, 1913, and was a native of Stephenville. She was one of 14 children born to Sidney T. and Florence Houchin Walker. She attended country schools in Erath County and Jackson County, Okla. On Aug. 29, 1928, she married James Richard Hughes in Eldorado, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes lived in Olustee, Okla., Sudan, Lakeview, Amarillo and Panhandle prior to moving to the Borger area in 1943. They settled in Bunavista where they established a loving home and reared four children. While still a teenager, she became a Christian and was baptized in a tank near the Willowvale Church of Christ in Jackson County, Okla. She and her husband were members of Second and Deahl Streets Church of Christ in Borger for several years and later were charter members of Bunavista Church of Christ and Johnson Park Church of Christ in Borger. While a member of Bunavista Church of Christ, she taught women's Bible class for many years. She was a member of Johnson Park Church of Christ and the Arredondo Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her husband on March 23, 1987; a son, Forrest Dean Hughes on July 9, 1995; her parents; five brothers; and seven sisters. Survivors include a son, James Gerald Hughes of Amarillo; two daughters, Betty Head and husband, Bill, of Farmington, N.M., and Joy Jueschke and husband, Gerald, of Borger; two daughters-in-law, Betty Wilson Hughes and Barbara Neel Hughes, both of Amarillo; a brother, Gerald Dae Walker of Zapata; a sister-in-law, Edith Hughes Williams of Tulsa, Okla.; nine grandchildren, Vicki Cassell and Richard Dean Hughes, both of Port Neches, Kathi Cordray of Warren, Debbie Carlton and Billy Wayne Head Jr., both of Farmington, Shermane Deschaines of Stinnett and Shevon Watson of Borger, Brennan Hughes and Taylor Hughes, both of Amarillo; three stepgrandchildren, Lindy Tooley and Deborah Criswell, both of Stinnett, and Bob Trammell of Sanford; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118; West-view Boys Home, P.O. Box 533, Hollis, OK 73550; or to a charity of choice. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 1, 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Jackson County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jackson/jackson.html