Boyd Hughes, age 74, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at his home in Coffeeville, MS.
He was born on December 28, 1936 in Yalobusha County to the late Claude Garnett and Kate Shaw Hughes. Boyd began his career in the grocery business in the 1950's. Later the family opened a local restaurant called the Other Place Cafe. He began dabbling in the salvage business, and it grew into a huge lumber and construction materials business called The Other Place encompassing many buildings in downtown Coffeeville. His hobby was buying and selling materials, but Boyd was best known to have a generous heart, helping family and friends through the years. Boyd was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church in Water Valley.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 8, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. The funeral service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Hopewell Baptist Church in Water Valley, MS with Bro. Truman D. Scarborough and Bro. Rick Glidewell officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery with Sam Russell, Paul Savely, Jack Savely, Paul B. Floyd, Dave Hovey, Frank Brooks, Carl Vick and John Robert Ingram serving as pallbearers.
Boyd is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hughes of Coffeeville, MS; two daughters, Stephanie Russell (Sam) of Olive Branch, MS and Linda Cannon of Coffeeville, MS; one son, Richard Savely of New Albany, MS; four sisters, Elsie Brower of Water Valley, MS, Ann Fife (Frank) of Delta, Utah, Jane Clayton of Dallas, Texas and Sue Humphries of Brandon, MS; two brothers, Claude Allen Hughes (Tammy) of Coffeeville, MS and Ralph Wayne Hughes (Marie) of Courtland, MS; and his mother-in-law, Libby Savely.
In addition to his parents, Boyd was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Elmo Bagguly; and his brother, Lloyd Hughes.
Memorials may be made to Hopewell Cemetery Fund, c/o Sam McCachren, 3056 CR 94, Water Valley, MS 38965.