Lola M Hughes Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Lola Maxine (Gann) Hughes, 73, was born Monday, July 21, 1941 to Clyde and Maudie (Payne) Gann in Wybark, OK and received her heavenly reward on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 in Muskogee with her family by her side. Lola attended Okay Schools graduating in 1959. In the first grade she met the love of her life, Charles E Hughes Jr. marrying him after high school on March 26, 1960 in Okay, OK. Lola’s professional career started a few years later as the Secretary to the Superintendent of Okay Schools, retiring 36 years later in 2003. She touched every child’s heart that came through her office to see the Superintendent by calming them when they were scared. She was Momma to many of the kids at Okay Schools. Lola was the ultimate cheerleader at all their grandkids and great-grandkids sporting events where she was given the nickname “Memaw”. Friends and family alike loved waking up to Memaw’s biscuits and gravy. Memaw’s biscuit and gravy were something everyone looked forward to when they came to visit. She enjoyed gardening and all types of flowers especially azalea plants. Lola and Charles would go for a drive and find some place to eat off the beaten path, sometimes taking in a movie. Cooking for people was a great passion of hers. You didn’t visit the Hughes homestead and not eat. Hosting family reunions was one of her favorite times with her loved ones. Lola was an involved member of the Okay First Baptist Church and loved secret Santa. She was an animal lover especially her dog Paisley Ann. Many hours were spent with great friends tilting in their chairs solving the world’s problems. Lola was preceded in death by her parents and brother; Raymond Gann. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 54 years, Charles of the home, sons; David Hughes and wife Sherree of Hot Springs, AR and Timothy Hughes and fiance’ Christine Hendricks of Muskogee, OK, daughter; Stacey Smith and husband Brian of Okay, OK, sisters; Elsie Smith of Muskogee, Carolyn Dufrene and husband Larry of Pineville, LA, and Bonnie Taylor of Liverpool, NY, ten grandchildren; Aaron, Audra, Jennifer, Lacy, Corey, Heather, Troy, Courtney, Chris and Diesha, ten great grandchildren; Kayla, Kierian, MacKenzie, Tucker, Brennley, Amarie, Kahlyn, David III, Darius and Jackson, and one very special dog; Paisly Ann. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer fund @ ww5.komen.org/donate.html A visitation will be held Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home in Fort Gibson with the family receiving friends from 2PM-4PM. A service celebrating the life of Lola will be held at 11:30AM, Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Okay First Baptist Church with Reverend Ken Krepps, Reverend Ron Forrest and Reverend Donnie Echols officiating. Honorary Casket Bearers are Jim Hancock, Mark Downing, Danny Epperson, Ed Lasater, Joe Burns, Randall Cargill, Leon Miller, Lavoy Young, Gary Hopkins, Ben McMahan and Perry Green. Burial is in the Three Rivers Cemetery in Okay, OK. The family of Lola Maxine Hughes has entrusted her services and burial to Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home 1224 E Poplar/PO Box 1973 Fort Gibson, OK 918-478-2555. Online condolences may be left at clifforddgarrettfamilyfh.com

Lola M Hughes

July 21, 1941 - December 31, 2014