- Date Of Birth: November 14, 1944
- Date Of Death: June 12, 2019
- State: Indiana
MUNCIE – Virgil Lewis Hughes, Jr., 74 passed away on June 12, 2019, at his home in Muncie, Indiana following a 20-year battle with Parkinsons disease.
Virgil was born in New Castle, Indiana on November 14, 1944 to Virgil Lewis Hughes and Vesta Hughes. He was the seventh of eight children and is preceded in death by both of his parents and four of his siblings. He graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1963.
Virgil became a Christian in 1971. His faith was unwavering in the face of many challenges.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Linda Lou (Conatser) Hughes, his six children and their spouses (each of whom he referred to as his favorite!): Sarah Ann (Hughes) Freeman & Timothy Freeman, Lisa Marie (Hughes) Yancey & David Yancey, Virgil LEWIS Hughes III & Katharine (MacHarg) Hughes, Joy Elaine (Hughes) Brown & Jacob Brown, Adam LEWIS Hughes & Kyra Kempher, and John LEWIS Hughes & Ashlee (Miller) Hughes.
His 21 grandchildren: Scott Timothy Freeman & Rebecca (Fochtman) Freeman, Steven Wayne Freeman & Karly (Burke) Freeman, Nicholas LEWIS Freeman & Rachel (Bartow) Freeman, Ali Marie (Yancey) Abel & Ross Abel, Alexis Ann (Freeman) Abraham & Moses Abraham, Sommer Elaine (Freeman) Kates & Greg Kates, Paige Marie Yancey, Alec David Yancey, Jackson LEWIS Brown, Malia Lynn Brown, Audrina Mary Hughes, Beckham LEWIS Brown, Cameron Alexander Hughes, Sibby Louise Brown, and baby girl Hughes.
His 11 great grandchildren: Eli Ojodomo Abraham, Luke Wayne Freeman, Porter LEWIS Freeman, Mia Louise Abel, Dean Michael Kates, Lynleigh Elsa Freeman, Zola Iganya Abraham, Ella Mae Freeman, Mabel Lynn Freeman, Nola George Abel and baby girl Kates.
This list of grandchildren and great-grandchildren is sure to expand; Virgil loved his large, exuberant family and was proud to see it grow.
