Max Edward Hough

1931 - 2021

LANCASTER – Max Edward Hough, 89, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at his home.
Max was born Feb. 24, 1931, in Lancaster, a son of the late L.R. Hough and Lula Couch Hough. He was the husband of Yvonne Rowell Hough.
Max enjoyed fishing and working in his shop and his flower garden. He loved his family dearly and they remember his awesome sense of humor. Max was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church.
Max is survived by his wife of 70 years, Yvonne Hough; two sons, Tim Hough (Ann Jackson) and Chris Hough (Sheila); a daughter, Tami Hough; four grandchildren, Jamie Hough (Andrew Broome), Bradley Hough, Alicia Berry (Drew) and Tod Williams; six great-grandchildren, Greyer Broome, Lo Berry, Nayeli Hydrick, Max Broome, Ella Broome and M.J. Williams; a sister, Loraine Steele; and a large extended family.
Max was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gary Hough; three sisters, Elsie Laney, Catherine Shields and Betty Phillips; four brothers-in-law, Martin Steele, Clarence Laney, Myron Shields and Fred Phillips; and a sister-in-law, Dot Hough.
The celebration of life service for Max will be 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at Tabernacle United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
For those who wish, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association, P.O. Box 840692 Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
An online guest register is available for condolences on the obituaries page at www.burgessfunerals.com.
Burgess Funeral Home and Crematory of Lancaster is caring for the family of Max Hough.