Andrew Jack Hughes, age 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tn. He was born January 4, 1932, in Blairsville, Georgia, to Edward and Elsie Hughes.
Jack proudly served his country as a Radio Operator in the Air Force from 1951-1955. Jack had a passion for saddlery, and founded his company American Saddlery in 1974 and later added on several other companies, including Big Horn and ShoTan Leather. Jack was an active member of Gideons International and served as a Deacon at South Seminole Baptist Church where he also enjoyed singing in the Adult Choir.
Jack is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mildred Hert Hughes, Daughter, Debbie Hughes, Son, Andrew (Kimberly) Hughes, Grandsons Jarrod (Katie) Nunley, Levi and Ian Hughes, Brothers, Richard(Midge) Hughes, Don(Frankie) Hughes, Royce(Muriel) Hughes, Paul Hughes and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Elsie Hughes and his sister, Helen Cook.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 21, 2019 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Drew Tankersley and the Rev. Ron Perry officiating. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memory Gardens with Military Honors. Family, friends, and business acquaintances whose lives Jack touched, are invited to reminisce, grieve, support each other at the funeral home from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Chattanooga Funeral Home
Jack proudly served his country as a Radio Operator in the Air Force from 1951-1955. Jack had a passion for saddlery, and founded his company American Saddlery in 1974 and later added on several other companies, including Big Horn and ShoTan Leather. Jack was an active member of Gideons International and served as a Deacon at South Seminole Baptist Church where he also enjoyed singing in the Adult Choir.
Jack is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mildred Hert Hughes, Daughter, Debbie Hughes, Son, Andrew (Kimberly) Hughes, Grandsons Jarrod (Katie) Nunley, Levi and Ian Hughes, Brothers, Richard(Midge) Hughes, Don(Frankie) Hughes, Royce(Muriel) Hughes, Paul Hughes and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Elsie Hughes and his sister, Helen Cook.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 21, 2019 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Drew Tankersley and the Rev. Ron Perry officiating. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memory Gardens with Military Honors. Family, friends, and business acquaintances whose lives Jack touched, are invited to reminisce, grieve, support each other at the funeral home from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Chattanooga Funeral Home
Andrew Jack Hughes, age 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tn. He was born January 4, 1932, in Blairsville, Georgia, to Edward and Elsie Hughes.
Jack proudly served his country as a Radio Operator in the Air Force from 1951-1955. Jack had a passion for saddlery, and founded his company American Saddlery in 1974 and later added on several other companies, including Big Horn and ShoTan Leather. Jack was an active member of Gideons International and served as a Deacon at South Seminole Baptist Church where he also enjoyed singing in the Adult Choir.
Jack is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mildred Hert Hughes, Daughter, Debbie Hughes, Son, Andrew (Kimberly) Hughes, Grandsons Jarrod (Katie) Nunley, Levi and Ian Hughes, Brothers, Richard(Midge) Hughes, Don(Frankie) Hughes, Royce(Muriel) Hughes, Paul Hughes and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Elsie Hughes and his sister, Helen Cook.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 21, 2019 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Drew Tankersley and the Rev. Ron Perry officiating. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memory Gardens with Military Honors. Family, friends, and business acquaintances whose lives Jack touched, are invited to reminisce, grieve, support each other at the funeral home from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Chattanooga Funeral Home
Jack proudly served his country as a Radio Operator in the Air Force from 1951-1955. Jack had a passion for saddlery, and founded his company American Saddlery in 1974 and later added on several other companies, including Big Horn and ShoTan Leather. Jack was an active member of Gideons International and served as a Deacon at South Seminole Baptist Church where he also enjoyed singing in the Adult Choir.
Jack is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mildred Hert Hughes, Daughter, Debbie Hughes, Son, Andrew (Kimberly) Hughes, Grandsons Jarrod (Katie) Nunley, Levi and Ian Hughes, Brothers, Richard(Midge) Hughes, Don(Frankie) Hughes, Royce(Muriel) Hughes, Paul Hughes and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Elsie Hughes and his sister, Helen Cook.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 21, 2019 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Drew Tankersley and the Rev. Ron Perry officiating. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memory Gardens with Military Honors. Family, friends, and business acquaintances whose lives Jack touched, are invited to reminisce, grieve, support each other at the funeral home from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
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