Memorial services for John Keeton Hughes, II, 78, of Alto, will be held at a later date.
Mr. Hughes passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Born Aug. 16, 1943, he was a son of the late John Keeton Hughes, Sr. and Ruth Hagemann Hughes.
Mr. Hughes grew up on a farm in Henderson, Tennessee and lived in Conyers for many years. He was a United States Navy veteran and a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Maysville. He was quite the character with a big booming voice and a larger than life presence that filled the room. Mr. Hughes was honest, kind-hearted, and genuine, and once you met him, you never forgot him. He was a jack-of-all-trades, carpenter, and a storyteller who was always joking around.
He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Karen Smith Hughes of Alto; son, John Keeton Hughes, III; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Mike Farriss of Nashville, Tennessee; granddaughter, Lizzy Farriss; brothers, Bobby Hughes and John K. Hughes, Jr.; sisters, Ruth Ann Mitchell and Carol Curry; and stepmother, Judy Hughes of Henderson, Tennessee.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.