Wilma M. Hughes

Wilma M. Hughes, 81 of Versailles passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her home. She was born near Osgood on June 12, 1934 the daughter of Paul and Norma Pendergast Black. She was married to William Hughes on May 16, 1953 and he survives. Other survivors include one son William J. Hughes of Noblesville; one daughter Dianna (Fred) Swinney of Holton; four grandchildren JD (Liz) Swinney of Clarksville, Tennessee and JD is currently serving with the US Army in Afghanistan, Adam Swinney of Seattle, Washington, Ryan Hughes of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Jonathan (Heather) Hughes of Noblesville; four great-grandchildren Amelia Mae Swinney, Nolan, Ainsley, and Huxley Hughes; one brother Melvin (Mary Lee) Black of Delaware; four sisters Geneva Kennedy of Versailles, Joyce Demetriades of New Haven, Shirla Jones of Napoleon, and Emma Lee Beagle of Carmel. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Roy, Paul, Kenneth, William, and Wayne Black, and her sisters Gladys Black, Berta Jean Menchhofer, and Mary Sanders. Mrs. Hughes was a 1952 graduate of Versailles High School. She was a homemaker and a former employee of the Ripley County Farm Bureau in Osgood, Rice's Grocery in Osgood, Reliance Electric, and had worked as a cook at the Versailles Elementary School. Her main occupation was being mom, grandma, and assisting Bill on the farm as tractor and combine driver. Wilma was a member of the Versailles Baptist Church where she served as a deaconess. She was also a member of the Versailles Lions Club and served as a volunteer with the Big Oaks Conservation Society. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 2 at 10:30am at the Versailles Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Cantrell officiating. Burial will be in the Cliff Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4pm to 9pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 9:30am until time of service Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Versailles Baptist Church or the Cliff Hill Cemetery in care of the funeral home.