Jerry Eli Hughes, 64, husband of Marcia Ritchie Hughes passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Nicholas Co. Hospital.

He was born on February 16, 1945 in Duffield, Virginia to the late James Eli & Bessie Yeary Hughes, was a retired Lab Technician at Nicholas Co. Hospital and was a member of First Baptist Church of Carlisle.

Other survivors include 2 sons, Rodney, (Becky) Hughes, Bristol, TN, & Robbie (Alicia) Hughes, Carlisle, a daughter, Heather Bass, Bristol, VA, 3 step-daughters, Anessia (Brian) Watkins, Tonya (David Leech) Fryman & Dana (Chad) Price all of Carlisle, 2 brothers, Ralph (Cinda) Hughes, Waynesville, Ohio & Robert "Red" Hughes, Dayton, Ohio, 2 sisters, Agnes (Randall) Purkey, Waynesville, Ohio & Vonda (Victor) Edwards, Jonesville, VA, 6 grandchildren, Ashley & Chelsea Bass, Aaron & Grace Hughes & Eli & Jay Hughes, 9 step-grandchildren, Shelby & Bryce Watkins, Chad Tyler Price, Claysa & Westin Fryman, Levi, JonDavid, Austin & Victoria Leech and a special step-grandson, Aaron Michael Fryman.

He was also preceded in death by a wife, Elizabeth Price Hughes, a brother, Jim Hughes, a sister, Betty Coffman and a special nephew Dan Coffman.

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday February 17 at Mathers-Gaunce F.H. by Rev. James Gaunce & Rev. Brenda Routt. Burial will follow in Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday.