Pete Hughes age 75, of Mt Airy, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Mr. Hughes was born on February 14, 1947, in Murphy, North Carolina. He was a son of the late Robert Lee Hughes and Julia Lee Hughes. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Commerce, Georgia, and was a retired Communications Contractor. Mr. Hughes was a veteran and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sisters and brother; Christine Worley, Rebeca Worley, Ruth Hughes and Bruce Hughes.
Survivors include his loving wife of 40 years, Rhonda Haynes Hughes of Mt. Airy, Georgia; sons and daughters-in-law; Jody Glenn Hughes and Leah Ferguson Hughes of Baldwin, Georgia; Jason Alan Hughes and Leslie Henson Hughes of Blairsville, Georgia; Ross Allen Hughes and Brittany Pease Hughes of Alpharetta, Georgia; Justin Peter Hughes and Samantha Loggins Hughes of Cleveland, Georgia; daughter and son-in-law, Angela Nichole (Nikki) Nix and Raymond Nix of Blairsville, Georgia; grandchildren, Cori and Addison Hughes, Taylor Hughes Vonier and Dalton, Hannah and Hunter Hughes, Katie Nix Young and Jonathan, Kelsey and Karley Nix, Chandler and Abigail Hughes and Gage Hughes; great grandchildren, Jenson, Judah and Ben Young and Vann Vonier; brother and sisters-in-law, Robert Lee (Bobby) Hughes and Loretta Hughes of Pinelog, North Carolina and Reba Hughes of Murphy, North Carolina; cousins, Diane O’Donohue Mattox and Rick O’Donohue; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Rice and Rev. Blake Carter officiating. The service will be live-streamed on the Facebook page of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the funeral home.
Flowers are accepted or donations be made to the following: Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org or Disabled Veterans at https://secure.dav.org
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
