Richard Hughes

HUGHES, Richard V., 88, of Henrico, passed away September 2, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Josephine N. Hughes; son, Owen Hughes and wife, Theo; daughters, Bonnie Jones and husband, Jack, of Denver, Pam Crowder and husband, Charlie; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Richard was born in South Wales, U.K. and came to the U.S. at the age of five. He was a WWII veteran, serving as a medical corpsman with both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in Okinawa and China. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in communications and worked as a radio announcer and salesman while there. He retired from Reynolds Metals Co. after 30-plus years of service as a purchasing executive. His hobby, through the years, was travel both domestic and foreign. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 903 Forest Ave., Richmond. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Online condolences to woodyfuneralhomeparham.com.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.