~HUGHES~
Julia Hughes, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. Alexander Freeman, 6-28-1934. She was born on 7-12-1844. Interment in Woodland Baptist Church.
Julia Ellen Hadden
Hughes, 86, of Thomson entered into rest on Tuesday,
June 22, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Hughes was born in Avera, on July 21,
1923, to Ernie and Sally Hadden. She was the valedictorian of Avera High School
in 1939. She was married to D.C. Hughes on Aug. 2, 1942. Mrs. Hughes later
graduated from Georgia State College for Women with a bachelor of science degree
in education, and received her masters and reading specialist degrees from the
University of Georgia. While at UGA, she was an active member of Kappa Delta Pi,
the honor society of education. Mrs. Hughes was an educator for 37 years, 21 of
those as a classroom teacher. She then served as the reading consultant for five
counties before becoming the director of elementary instruction in the McDuffie
County School system in 1971, where she remained until her retirement. Mrs.
Hughes was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship in 1981 to study the school
systems of India. She was a founding member of the local Alpha Theta chapter of
Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary organization of women educators.
Mrs. Hughes was a member of First Baptist Church Thomson, where she taught the
Fidelis Sunday School Class for many years. She was a part of the group that
founded the Raysville mission, which is now Raysville Baptist Church. She also
taught reading as part of the Adult Literacy Program of First Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 25, 2010, in the sanctuary
of First Baptist Church Thomson. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, D.C.
Hughes Jr.; son, Carroll Hughes (Linda); daughter, Kay Williams (Ken); six
grandchildren, Matt Hughes (Jackie), Josh Hughes (Ginger), Katie Hughes Anthony
(Jeremy), John Williams, Michael Williams (Caroline), and David Williams; two
sisters, Corrie Hawkins of Huntsville, Ala., and Betty Hadden of Gibson. If so
desired, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to
the First Baptist Church. Curtis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Death Notices abstracted from newspapers/books/family documents.