W. Morris (Maurice) Hughes


William M Hughes, 80, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at his home in Myakka City, Florida where he was under the care of his loving family and TideWell Hospice.
William was born August 3, 1927, son of Horace and Adah Titus Hughes. He graduated from Knox Memorial High School, class of 1945. After serving in the Navy he attended Simmons School of Embalming in Syracuse, NY. Prior to moving to Florida he operated the French-Hughes Funeral Home in Russell. In addition to being an undertaker he was also a barber, an LPN, and worked at Sarasota (FL) Memorial Hospital as an EEG technician. He was a lifetime member of the VFW.
On January 22, 1949 William married Jeanette E. French in the Parsonage of the Russell Methodist Church with Rev. George Pilbeam officiating. Attendants were Jerome and Irene Jenne of Russell.
Surviving William is his wife of 58 years Jeanette, a daughter Marlea and her life partner Wanda Knipp of Myakka City, FL; son Gregory and his wife Eileen of Naples, FL; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Burial was at Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton, Florida.

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