Advertisement

James B “Shaemus” Hughes

Advertisement

James B “Shaemus” Hughes

Birth
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
28 Dec 2020 (aged 91)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 18, Plot: 114, Subplot: 1
Memorial ID
View Source
Obituary for James B. (Shaemus) Hughes
James B. (Shaemus) Hughes, 91, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Margaret Craven Hughes and sisters Mary Margaret Snyder (Ken) and Jayne H. Miller. His wife of 54 years, the former Mary Ann Horan also preceded him in death.

Jim was a longtime member of the Highland American Legion Post 201, Flaget Alumni Association, an Ursuline Associate and was a Kentucky Colonel. Jim served his country in the Navy during the Korean conflict. He retired from K&IT, Norfolk Southern Railroad after 47 years of service and also from the Funeral Auto Company.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2021 at St. John Paul II Catholic Church, 3521 Goldsmith Lane followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, January 3rd at Ratterman and Sons, 3800 Bardstown Road. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the Ursuline Sisters, Mass of the Air or the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Obituary for James B. (Shaemus) Hughes
James B. (Shaemus) Hughes, 91, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Margaret Craven Hughes and sisters Mary Margaret Snyder (Ken) and Jayne H. Miller. His wife of 54 years, the former Mary Ann Horan also preceded him in death.

Jim was a longtime member of the Highland American Legion Post 201, Flaget Alumni Association, an Ursuline Associate and was a Kentucky Colonel. Jim served his country in the Navy during the Korean conflict. He retired from K&IT, Norfolk Southern Railroad after 47 years of service and also from the Funeral Auto Company.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2021 at St. John Paul II Catholic Church, 3521 Goldsmith Lane followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, January 3rd at Ratterman and Sons, 3800 Bardstown Road. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the Ursuline Sisters, Mass of the Air or the Multiple Sclerosis Society.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: KAES
  • Added: Dec 30, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220379914/james_b-hughes: accessed ), memorial page for James B “Shaemus” Hughes (12 Aug 1929–28 Dec 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 220379914, citing Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by KAES (contributor 48406256).