Mr. Joseph P. "Joe" Hughes, age 82, of Caldwell, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at his home.
Mr. Hughes, born Oct. 13, 1919, in Caldwell, was the son of Jessie P. Hughes and Claudia Belle Trimue Hughes. He lived in Caldwell all of his life and was a retired Borden Milk distributor. He was also a retired fire chief in Caldwell and was a member of Crowley's Ridge Baptist Church.
In 1938, Mr. Hughes married Retha Britton and she preceded him in death in 1999. He is survived by a son, Dr. J. E. Hughes; a brother, Leon Hughes of Caldwell; a sister, Robbie Skelton of Forrest City; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation services for Mr. Hughes will be held Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral Services for Mr. Hughes will be held, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Caldwell Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Crowley's Ridge Baptist Church.
Mrs. Maudie Lee Powell Montgomery, age 91, of Palestine, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.
Mrs. Montgomery, born Aug. 23, 1910, in Arkadelphia, was the daughter of Claude Dean Powell and Estalee Webb Powell. She lived in St. Francis County for most of her life and was a housewife. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Palestine.
In 1928, Mrs. Montgomery married Harris Montgomery and he preceded her in death in 1977. She is survived by two daughters, Pauline Fuller and Joyce Jones both of Palestine; a sister, Thersal Kilgore of Forrest City; 13 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Montgomery was also preceded in death by a daughter, Freeda MacDonald in 1979; and two sons, John Claude Montgomery in 1978 and Leonard Montgomery in 1935.
Funeral services for Mrs. Montgomery will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.