Sarah "Sue" "Mom" Hughes, 88, died September 11, 2009. She was born May 25, 1921 the daughter of Albert and Phoebe James Gibson.

She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1939 and attended Hutchinson JUCO. A longtime Hutchinson resident she had worked for Baize and Sons Jewelry, was the manager for the Emporium and retired from Dillard's at the age of 83.

She was a member of First Church of God where she and her husband were youth sponsors for many years. She was also a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary Unit #68, both the Kansas and National Electronic Associations and was a Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corp Alumni.

On October 12, 1943 she married Emmett W. Hughes in Lyons, Ks. He died April 5, 1975.

Survivors include; four children, Barbara Clendening, Jack Emmett Hughes Sr., Jill Crank and husband Ted all of Hutchinson and Michael Kent Hughes and wife Lisa of Hilliard, Ohio, two brothers, Robert Gibson and wife Shirley of Des Moines, Iowa, Gene Gibson and wife Norma of Rogers, Ark, two sisters, Ina Harper and husband Ray, Mary Newton and husband Jesse both of Hutchinson, grandchildren, Dar Holden and wife Kay, Jack Emmett Hughes Jr. both of Hutchinson, Julia Hughes of Ontario, Calif., Jennifer Hughes of Independence, Missouri and Staff Sgt. Norman Inch II and wife Sadie of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii who is deployed with the 95th Sapper Engineers in Iraq.
She leaves behind many friends, loved ones and Sky Ryders who considered her "Mom".
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four sisters, Fern Stoughton, Marie Rodgers, Sophia Baize, Phebe Jennings, two brothers, Frank Gibson and an infant brother.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, September 14th, 2009 at Elliott Chapel with Pastor John Carney presiding. Visitation will be 9 to 9 Saturday and Sunday at Elliott Mortuary. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to First Church Of God, Hutchinson Community College or Hospice and Homecare of Reno County. The family wishes to acknowledge Hospice and Homecare of Reno County for giving them the help to allow their mother to die with dignity.

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