Dewey Franklin Hughes

Dewey Franklin “Deuce” Hughes, 69, of Nilan Hill Road, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, with his loving family and friends at his side. Born in Maple Sterling, Greene Co., Pa. on Oct. 25, 1945, he was a son of the late Woodrow and Bertha (King) Hughes. A 1963 graduate of Albert Gallatin High School, he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 - 68, and was stationed in Tuy Hoa Air Base in Vietnam. Dewey retired from the Receiving Department of the Mon General Hospital in Morgantown. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 499 in Point Marion, where he was currently the Commander of the Post, President of the Club, and served on the Executive Board for many years. He was also a lifetime member of the George O’Neil VFW Post 474, and a former member of the Eagles Aerie #1932, the Rotary Club, and the Park Commission, all in Point Marion. Dewey was a proud supporter of veterans, He believed in always helping those in need. He was instrumental in starting the JROTC program at the Albert Gallatin High School, and established the James A. Stell Scholarship, given to the most promising of the JROTC students by the American Legion, Post #499. Surviving are his loving wife, Debbie (Yeager) Hughes, whom he married Nov. 16, 1986; three daughters, Nicole Arroyo (Remi) of Mendota, CA, Chanell Daniocek (Richard) of Point Marion, and Autumn Hughes (Ernie) of Uniontown; one grandson, Aaron James Arroyo of Mendota, who was the light of his life. Also surviving are his beloved sister, Faye Burnette (Joe) of Point Marion, brothers, Lonnie Hughes, Sr. (Helen) of North Carolina, Woodrow Hughes (Karen) of Point Marion, and Robert Hughes (Janice) of Lake Lynn; nephews Lonnie Hughes, Jr. of Smithfield, Robert Hughes (Connie) of Point Marion; a special niece Lou Ann Hunt (Ken) of North Carolina, and an number of other loving nieces and nephews. Other survivors include his father-in-law, Challen Yeager, and two sisters-in-law, Diane Brewer and Tracey Yeager, all of Waynesburg, Pa. He was predeceased by his mother-in-law, Donna Yeager, and a nephew, Mark Hughes. Dewey was so proud of his loving family. His children were his joy, and he was a great father. Raising three girls was at times a tough job, but he did it with love, humor, discipline and respect. He always said that was his greatest accomplishment in life. Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion on Thursday from 2 – 4 and 6 – 9 PM, and Friday until 11 A.M., the hour of service, with Pastor Kathy Griffith officiating. Interment follows in the Little Arlington Section of Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion, with Military Rites accorded by his friends in the Point Marion Veterans Posts.

Dewey Franklin Hughes

October 25, 1945 - April 26, 2015