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Mitchell Hughes

1969 - 2026

BORN

1969

DIED

2026

FUNERAL HOME

Waters Funeral Home

309 N. 2nd Street

Baldwyn, Mississippi

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Apr. 1, 2026

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Waters Funeral Home

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Mitchell Hughes Obituary

Mitchell Hughes, 56, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026 at the Sanctuary Hospice House. He was a graduate of Saltillo High School and former employee of Lane Furniture. He enjoyed drag racing, cooking out and watching football on television. He loved spending time with his family and he was a Methodist.

Funeral services will be art Waters Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 01, 2026 at 2:00 p. m. with Reverend Tim Green officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.

He is survived by his parents, Roy and Shirley Kidd Hughes of Tupelo; two children, Mitchell Gavin Hughes and Emberly Kay Hughes both of Tupelo; brother, Mark Hughes of Belden; niece, Aubrey Hughes of Tupelo; host of other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Amy Dawn Hughes.

His pallbearers will be Mike Vinson, Danny Stanford, Chris McKissack, Mike Kidd, Pat Payne and Jody Kidd.

Visitation will be Wednesday ay Waters Funeral Home from noon until service time @ 2:00 p. m.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family @www.watersfuneralservice.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Daily Journal from Mar. 30 to Apr. 1, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Mitchell Hughes

Apr

1

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Waters Funeral Home

309 N. 2nd Street, Baldwyn, MS 38824

Apr

1

Service

2:00 p.m.

Waters Funeral Home

309 N. 2nd Street, Baldwyn, MS 38824

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309 N. 2nd Street, Baldwyn, MS 38824

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