William (Bill) Hughes of Carrier Mills

William (Bill) Hughes, age 88 of Carrier Mills, passed away at 9:58 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at his home in the presence of his children and family.

He was born on Sept. 19, 1931 in Harrisburg to the late Eugene and Helen Cozart Hughes. He married on the former Mary Lou Turner on April 17, 1951 and she preceded him in death on July 20, 1999. Bill served his country during the Korean Conflict and is an Army veteran. He attended the Carrier Mills First United Methodist Church.

Bill is survived by his four children, Bill and Michelle Hughes of Carrier Mills, Ronnie and Christy Hughes of Harrisburg, Donnie and Ronda Hughes of Harrisburg and Angie and Brad Crowder of Clarksville, Tennessee; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Linda Furlong of Harrisburg.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and one brother, James C. Hughes.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 at Absher-Nicholson Funeral Home in Carrier Mills with the Rev. Todd Krost officiating. Friends may visit after 9 a.m. Wednesday at Absher-Nicholson. Burial will be in the Sunset Lawn Cemetery in Harrisburg, with military rites from the Carrier Mills Marion Oshel Post of the American Legion and the National Guard Honor Team.

In lieu of flowers memorials, should be directed to Hospice of Southern Illinois or the Multiple Sclerosis Foundations in his memory. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.