Steven Jerome Hughes, Sr.

HUGHES, Mr. Steven J. Sr.-age 59, of Flint, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, December 3, 2014 with 10:30 am family hour at North Star Missionary Baptist Church 1657 Broadway Blvd. Flint, MI 48506. The final resting place for Mr. Hughes will be Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, Burton, MI. Pastor James O. Flowers officiating. Calling hours for Mr. Hughes are 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Serenity Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Steven Jerome Hughes, Sr. was born July 10, 1955 in Flint, MI the first born son son of Charlie and Dessie Mae (Jones) Hughes. He accepted Christ at an early age and sang in the church choir of North Star M.B.C. Since moving to Saginaw, MI recently he attended New Life Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Rufus Bradley. Steven enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. in 1976 as a rifle sharp shooter M-16 and was honorably discharged after serving in German, North Korea, South Carolina where he also attended college. Steven retired from Mass Transportation after 13 years of service. Steven enjoyed playing chess with his sons, Greg and Steven and special friends John Webb and Rufus Deloney. In his spare time he liked to go fishing and listen to all kinds of music especially The Temptations. Other hobbies for Mr. Hughes included singing, running, wrestling and football. Mr. Hughes loved to smile and spend time with his family. He was known for playing too much.

Mr. Steven Jerome Hughes leaves to cherish his memory: 3 sons, Gregoire (Tasha) Martin of Flint, Steven J. Hughes, Jr. of Detroit, Steven J. Hughes, II of Flint; 2 daughters, Ladreya Curlee of OH, Mariah Hughes of Flint; 3 step-children, Tameka (Maurice) Davis-Payton, Charles Greer, Drew Greer; 15 grandchildren, LeAshia Martin of AK, Remmie and Karemma Martin of Flint, Amexa Martin, Ubayd, Juwairiyah, Zubayr, Mariam Abdul-Martin of Grand Rapids, Darius Bradley Hughes of TX, Amaneona Thompson of Ann Arbor, Jahod and Arielle Hughes of Flint, Amareona and Paul Curlee of OH; 9 step-grandchildren, Cedric, Marcus, Jaylon, Kayla, Elijah, TreQuan, Terry, Tasha, Tru-Main; sister, Deborah Hughes; brother, Charles Hughes, Sr.; 2 great-grandsons, Kasen & Amore`; aunt, Minnie Armstrong of Grand Rapids; uncle, Garland Jones of Flint and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mr. Steven Jerome Hughes was preceded in death by: father, Charles Hughes; mother, Dessie Hughes; sisters, Kathleen and Beverly Hughes and Jessie Martin; aunt, Leslie Caudle; nephews, Cedric and Donyell Hughes.