Emily Porter Hughes' Obituary
Mary Emily Porter Hughes, 90, went to Heaven on Sunday, May 17, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Walter R. Hughes, son Farmer P. (Bubba) Hughes, grandson Nathan B. Hughes, parents Birdie S. and Farmer B. Porter, brother Lt. Farmer B. Porter, Jr., and special family friend, Palmer Smith. Mrs. Hughes is survived by sons W. Ralph (Carolyn) Hughes, Charles A. (Jan) Hughes and John S. (Esther) Hughes, grandchildren Eric B. (Donna) Hughes, Ryan (Katie) Hughes, Shannon H. (Chris) Foote, Adam (Jackie) Hughes, Walter S. Hughes, Andrew (Laura) Hughes, six great grandchildren, daughter-in-law Linda S. Hughes and special family friend Terri Smith. She was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. until the service begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 20 at Memorial Park Funeral Home.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, “Behind the Stone Wall.”
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