Lou Jean Hughes

Mrs. Lou Jean Hughes, 65, of Townsend Mill Rd., Young Harris, Ga., died Jan. 1, 2008 following an extended illness.

Mrs. Hughes was born June 16, 1942 in Towns County, Ga., the daughter of the late Grady Alfred Hughes and the late Bertha Floy Hunter Hughes. She was a native and lifelong resident of Towns County. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Shook. Mrs. Hughes was a member of Old Union Baptist Church.

Surviving Mrs. Hughes are daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Joe Young of Young Harris; sons and daughter-in-law, Rev. Gary and Denise Guffey of Blairsville, Greg and Missy Guffey of Young Harris, Chris and Shelly Guffey of Young Harris; sister, Floss Knight of Young Harris; brothers and sisters in-law, James and Imojean Hughes of Cleveland, Tenn., Ed and Mary Hughes of Piedmont, S.C.; grandchildren, Krystal, Tasha and William Young, Brian, Hogan, Jordan, Andrew and Daniel

Guffey, Hope Crawford

and Natalie Guffey; great grandchild, Zoe

Crawford; many other

relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008 at 2 p.m.

from the Old Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Guffey and Rev.

Jimmy Rogers officiating. Special music was presented by Rev. Ricky Rogers. Pallbearers were Harold Dean Parker, Stacy Stephens, Jeff Mitchell, Raymond Byers, Bobby Kirby Jr., Kevin Russell, Matt Leisch and Jay Lynch. Interment will follow in the Old Union Church Cemetery.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.