Gussie Mae Kimble Hughes

Gussie Mae Kimble Hughes, 99, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Nov. 25, 2022, in Memphis. She was a member of Pleasant Hill CME Church where she served as past president of the usher and stewardess boards. She served on the Marshall County Board of Education, was a school bus driver and in the food service at H.W. Byers.

Visitation will be held at Pleasant Hill CME Church on Dec. 2 from 3-6 p.m. and Dec. 3 from 10-10:55 a.m. with services at 11 a.m. Rev. Bruce Williams will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She leaves her daughters, Robbie Faye Hughes, Gertie HughesRyan, both of Memphis; sons, Eddie Hughes, James Hughes, Elson Hughes, Amos Hughes, all of Indianapolis, Ind., Morris Hughes, William Hughes, both of Memphis; 41 grandchildren, 83 great-grandchildren, and 26 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vandee Hughes; children, Earl Kirkwood Jr., Ophelia Hoggs, Chester Hughes, Kathy Hughes; and brother, Elson Hughes.