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- James Frank Hughes, Sr., age 94, of Linville, NC passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at his home with his family present.
He was born on June 20, 1925, in Linville, NC, a son of the late C.H. Hughes and the late Bertha Boone Hughes.
He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II having served in Europe. C.H. Hughes and his sons, Dave and Jim, started the Linville Lumber Co. in 1945 and built the Pixie Motel, of which Jim and Marietta became the sole owners of in 1962. A lifelong Republican, Jim had served as a Representative and a Senator in the North Carolina General Assembly and as the Linville Precinct Chairman for more than 60 years. He established and was the President of the nonprofit Florence Boyd Home. He was proud of the summer camps the Florence Boyd Home ran for underprivileged children and the help given to those in need through the nonprofit.
He was a charter member of the Pineola Moose Lodge, served as a Certified Emergency Medical Technician, was a member of the Linville Lodge #489 and a Shriner.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a Brother: Dave Hughes; two Sisters: Grace Daniels, Marian Garland; and Grandson: David Lee Hughes.
Jim leaves behind to cherish his memory his Wife of 72 years: Marietta Pittman Hughes of Linville, NC; Daughter: Kaye Hughes of Linville, NC; Daughter, Sharon "Shad" Peters of Linville, NC; Son: James F. Hughes, Jr. of Linville, NC; Sister: Helen Hughes of Linville, NC; Sister: Christine Billings of Rural Hall, NC; Sister: Shirley Gelston of Denver, CO; Brother: Paul Hughes of Linville, NC; Brother: Ralph "Ted" Hughes of Fort Mill, SC; Grandchildren: Sanford Hughes Greene, Hannah Greene, Lindsey Peters, Charlie Peters, Lauren Cox, James F. "Trey" Hughes, III; Great Grandchildren: Ayla Greene, Gavin Peters, Finch Coffman, Michael Peters and Levi Kissell.
The family will receive friends beginning at 2:30 pm on Monday, July 22, at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home with a service to Celebrate his Life to begin at 4 p.m. in the Grandfather Chapel with Rev. Lonnie Barnes and Rev. Donald Gragg officiating. Masonic Rites will be offered following the service in the chapel. Interment will follow in the Tanglewood Cemetery, with military honors to be provided by the Pat Ray Post of the VFW.
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1925 - 2019 (94 years)
