Orville J. Hughes, age 77
Orville Hughes, age 77, of Campbellsville died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home in Campbellsville following an illness.
Orville was born June 2, 1937 to the late Robert and Connie Elliott Hughes in Taylor County. He lived in Louisville for several years where he worked for American Standard. After retirement they moved back to Campbellsville where he enjoyed delivering cars for Auto Smart. He was a member of the Campbellsville Church of the Nazarene for over 35 years where he had served as treasurer and trustee.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Margaret Hughes, Jewel Hughes and Shirley Hughes.
He is survived by his wife, Margie Gilpin Hughes; two daughters, Linda Hughes and Charlene Gabbert of Campbellsville; a son, Andy Hughes and his wife, Becky, of Bloomington, IN; three grandchildren, David Gabbert and his wife, Jessica, Chelsea Hughes and Graham Hughes; two great-grandsons, Zachary and Evan Gabbert; four brothers, Wayne Hughes and his wife, Gladys of Casey County, Larry Hughes and his wife, Linda, of Knifley, Gary Hughes and his wife, Shirley of Elk Horn and Roger Hughes and his wife, Donna of Campbellsville and three sisters, Barbara Henderson, Mildred Druin and her husband, Barkley and Doris Reynolds, all of Campbellsville.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 28th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Rev. Andy Hughes and Rev. Dwayne Lobb, officiating. Burial will follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
Serving as pallbearers will be Graham Hughes, David Gabbert, Gerald Bloodworth, Greg Druin, Stan Henderson and Jeff Henderson. This brothers, Wayne, Larry, Gary and Roger Hughes will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 27th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
You may leave condolences for the family at www.lyon-dewittfuneralhome.com
