Mrs. Mary Nell Hughes, age 65 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at her home.
Mrs. Hughes was born Saturday, September 12, 1942 in Hall Co., GA to the late Warren Burgess and Nellie Mae (Hill) Gable. She was a member of Youngstown Baptist Church and was preceded in death by daughter, Patsy Jean Hughes, grandson, Jonathan Keith Lloyd and four older brothers.
Survivors include: husband, Worth Hughes of Blairsville, GA, son & daughter-in-law, Michael D. & Shelia Hughes of Blairsville, GA, daughter & son-in-law, Debra A. & Steve Reese of Cleveland, GA, daughter & son-in-law, Janie E. & Royce Futch of Blairsville, GA, son, Robert L. Hughes of Blairsville, GA, daughter, Judy C. Roberts of Blairsville, GA, sisters, Ruth Roper of Clermont, GA, Shirley Collins of Gainesville, GA, and Elizabeth Ballard of Clermont, GA, brothers, Homer Gable of Carnesville, GA and Junior Gable of Dahlonega, GA, twelve grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 18, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. Jonathan Hood and Rev. Claud Thomas officiating. Music will be provided by Ned Wilcoxon, Keith and Kelley Brewer and the Faith Singers. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Robert L. Hughes, Billy D. Hughes, Daniel L. Hughes, Benjamin Collins, Clifford Owenby, Cecil Hughes.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6- 9 p.m., Wednesday & Thursday, July 16 & 17.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.