BEDFORD – Don Hughes, 89, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Mitchell Manor.
Born January 14, 1930, in Brownsown, he was the son of Lester and Lois (Ritchison) Hughes Griffith. He married Annavieve Carter May 18, 1952, and she preceded him in death. November 3, 1965. His second marriage was to Nettie Stevens September 11, 1978.
Don retired from General Motors, had also been employed at Carpenter Body Works, and served as a policeman for the City of Mitchell. He was a U. S. Army veteran and a member of American Legion Post No. 250. Don enjoyed fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Surviving:
wife,
Nettie Hughes of Bedford
daughters,
Rhea Dawn (Bill) Brinson of Bloomington
Sherry Lynn (Greg) Walters of Bedford
Jowanna Hughes of Mitchell
Shellie (Joey Harper) Reynolds of Heltonville
step-daughter,
Cathy (Jerry) Brown of Bedford
grandchildren,
Trinity Batchelor, Chad Batchelor, Starr Walters, Reva Yother, Jami Crane, Stormy Grissom, William Walls, Kristy Fountain, and Karmen Byers
21 great grandchildren
4 great great grandchildren
His parents; step-mother, Ula Iona Hughes; wife, Annavieve Hughes; and siblings, Jenny Basinger, Betty Brown, Gordon Hughes, and Barbara Aufenberg, preceded him in death.
Graveside service will be at Mitchell Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107 at a later date.
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