Carrie Hughes

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Date: Mar 06 2015 6:57 PM

Byrd Funeral  Home

3409 West Main Street

Dothan, AL 36305

334-793-3003

www.byrdfuneralhome.com

 Carrie Hughes

Carrie Hughes of Dothan passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. She was 106 years old.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2015 at Cherry Street A.M.E. Church with Reverend Jimmie Reeves officiating. Burial will follow in Register Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends 4-6 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the funeral home.

Ms. Carrie was born July 6, 1908 in Marianna, FL to the late Shepard and Jeanette McKinney. After moving from Florida, she moved to the community of Bay Springs, AL. While in Bay Springs she met and married the late Waymon Hughes. They were married for 61 years until his death. To this union a beautiful daughter was conceived; the late Lela Mae Hughes Williams.

During Ms. Carrie’s residency in Bay Springs she became a faithful member at St. Peter A.M.E. Church where she was very active and attended church services consistently. Her acceptance of Jesus Christ at St. Peter was a testament of her commitment and faithfulness to the Lord. Later Ms. Carrie moved to Dothan and joined Cherry Street A.M.E. Church. While at Cherry Street she was a member of the Missionary Society. She attended church until her health failed and she was unable to attend. Although she wasn’t there physically, she was there in spirit and her mind was very keen and sharp. At 106 years of age Ms. Carrie’s intellect reflected her daily routine and lifelong skills needed to accomplish a healthy lifestyle.

Ms. Carrie was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanette; father, Shepard; husband, Waymon Hughes; daughter, Lela Mae Williams; three God-sons, Ralph Lewis, Willie James Pugh, and Robert Oates; son-in-law, Arthur P. Williams; grandson, LeNorris Jackson; great-granddaughter, Chasity Jackson; and great, great-granddaughter, Brianna.

Survivors include one precious and loving granddaughter, Jennifer Williams (Tyree Thornton) of Dothan, AL; great-grandchildren, Phyllis Jackson of San Antonio, TX, Anthony Reed of Dothan, AL, Stephen Jackson (Sunday) of Huntsville, AL, Rocky Williams, and Chrushard Williams (Whitney); great, great-grandchildren, Kennan, Donovan, Alexander, Ci’Nyia, Ka’lyan, and Ayah, all of Dothan, AL; great, great, great-grandson,  Xavian Jackson of Huntsville, AL; God-grandchildren, Vonda Lewis, Janice Bishop Bernice Lewis, all of Dothan, and Curtiss Pigiee of Colquitt, GA; special nephew, Junior Reeves; a host of family, relatives and friends; and her Cherry Street church family.

 

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