Pete Hughes

Pete Hughes, age 75, of Mt Airy, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Mr. Hughes was born on February 14, 1947, in Murphy, North Carolina. He was a son of the late Robert Lee Hughes and Julia Lee Hughes. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Commerce, Georgia, and was a retired Communications Contractor. Mr. Hughes was a veteran and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sisters and brother; Christine Worley, Rebeca Worley, Ruth Hughes and Bruce Hughes.

Survivors include his loving wife of 40 years, Rhonda Haynes Hughes of Mt. Airy, Georgia; sons and daughters-in-law; Jody Glenn Hughes and Leah Ferguson Hughes of Baldwin, Georgia; Jason Alan Hughes and Leslie Henson Hughes of Blairsville, Georgia; Ross Allen Hughes and Brittany Pease Hughes of Alpharetta, Georgia; Justin Peter Hughes and Samantha Loggins Hughes of Cleveland, Georgia; daughter and son-in-law, Angela Nichole (Nikki) Nix and Raymond Nix of Blairsville, Georgia; grandchildren, Cori and Addison Hughes, Taylor Hughes Vonier and Dalton, Hannah and Hunter Hughes, Katie Nix Young and Jonathan, Kelsey and Karley Nix, Chandler and Abigail Hughes and Gage Hughes; great-grandchildren, Jenson, Judah and Ben Young and Vann Vonier; brother and sisters-in-law, Robert Lee (Bobby) Hughes and Loretta Hughes of Pinelog, North Carolina and Reba Hughes of Murphey, North Carolina; cousins, Diane O’Donohue Mattox and Rick O’Donohue; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Rice and Rev. Blake Carter officiating. The service will be live-streamed on the Facebook page of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the funeral home.

Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to the following: Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org Pete Hughes, age 75, of Mt Airy, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022. or Disabled Veterans at https://secure.dav.org.

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.