Obituary Record
Hughes, Eugene - October 5, 1997
Eugene Hughes, 62, of Waveland, died Sunday, Oct 5, 1997, in Bay ST. Louis.
Mr. Hughes was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis and was a policeman for the Waveland Police Department for 12 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Mathile Peterson Hughes, Sr.; a sister, Catherine Murray; three brothers, Murray Tillman, Walter Tillman and Anthony Bridges.
Survivors include his wife, Iris Hughes of Waveland; a son, Eugene Hughes III of DeLisle; two daughters, Donna Hughes of Waveland and Cynthia Washington of Millington, Tenn.; a brother, Paul Tillman of New Orleans; a sister,Eloise Thomas of Waveland; and nine grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday, Oct 11, from 10-11 a.m. at Morning Star Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis, followed by services at the church. Burial will be in Waveland Cemetery.
J. T. Hall Funeral Home in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements.
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