Obituary of Richard Monroe Hughes

Bryson City Dateline: Richard Monroe Hughes, 68, of Hughes Branch Road, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 in a Hendersonville Health Care Facility. A lifelong resident of Swain County, he was the son of the late Floyd and Roseann Thomas Hughes. He attended Arlington Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two step children, Eddie Cucumber, and Jacqueline Cucumber and a granddaughter, Ann Cucumber. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Elizabeth Cucumber Hughes, one step daughter, Jenny Bean of Sylva, one special granddaughter, Jessica Lambert and husband Boyd of Bryson City, four other grandchildren, Jeff, Natasha, Chef and Aaron, and seven great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Friday in the Chapel of Crisp Funeral Home. Revs. Ed Kilgore and Larry Spencer will officiate with burial in Swain Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 PM Thursday at the Funeral Home. An online register is available at www.crispfuneralhome.org