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Leola Hughes Obituary

Leola Hughes June 20, 1927 - January 19, 2009 COLUMBUS, GA — Mrs. Leola Hughes, 81, of 4529 Sentry Street, Columbus, GA, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Taylor Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sylvester Feagins officiating. Burial will follow in West End Cemetery. Visitation is today from 1:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Hughes was born June 20, 1927 in Russell County, AL, the daughter of the late Lorene and Henry Denard. She was a domestic worker and a member of Enterprise Baptist Church, Phenix City. Survivors include three sons, Harry (Carolyn) Hughes of Phenix City, AL, Henry Hughes of Phenix City, AL and Preston Hughes of Columbus, GA; two daughters, Patricia Hughes and Earkia Wilson, both of Columbus, GA; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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Published by Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on Jan. 21, 2009.

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consuelo hughes

January 29, 2009

I LOVE YOU GRANDMA AND I THANK-YOU FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES THAT WE HAVE SHARED. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW YOU SAVED MONEY FOR ME IN THAT JAR. MAY YOU HAVE SWEET REST UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN. SWAY

Ellen Boyd

January 26, 2009

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Kayla Wilson

January 26, 2009

I will miss you dearly, Grandma. I love you! :) xoxo R.I.P.

gwen pitts

January 24, 2009

Aunt Leola, I luv you dearly dearly and will surely miss your loving smiles.

Betty Hubbard

January 22, 2009

Remember

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

By Christina Rossetti
The Poetry Foundation

ToiTanisha (Gordon) Witherspoon

January 22, 2009

My fondest memories of my great great-aunt Leola was being at her home as a child. I always thought of my visits as such a treat, playing with my cousins there. She was a loving, caring person, and our family will miss her dearly.

Laura Pitts- Williams

January 21, 2009

My great-aunt Leola, was a super person. She loved the Lord. She was funny, understanding and so full of life. She could relate to you at such a tender age and she was not judgemental. We loved her so much and I know that she loved us. She was so pretty and sporty, too. I was always her hearty laugh and big smile. Rest, "Aunt Lola" in the arms of Jesus, because you deserve it.

Rosiemarie Thomas

January 21, 2009

To Harry & Carolyn:

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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