Mike Hughes 73, of Calhoun, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 31, 2022 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Michael Wayne Hughes was born May 8, 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Glendol Edward “G.E.” and Janet Iris Bailey Hughes and was married to the former Linda Kaye Kruse May 1, 2021. Mike retired from Green River Steel in Owensboro, was a member of Calhoun Christian Church, attended The Father’s House in Owensboro, and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He enjoyed NASCAR, watching Gunsmoke, and spending time with both his family and friends, especially his grandchildren and great granddaughter. In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Joy Michele Hughes and by his brother, G.B. Hughes.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Hughes; a son, Michael Hughes (Michelle) of Utica; a daughter, Jill Gray (Jason) of Calhoun; a step son, Chris Knight of Irmo, South Carolina; two step daughters, Natalie Hillard and Kayla Hillard both of Owensboro; five grandchildren, Airman First Class Gatlin Gray, Madison Hughes, Briley Gray, Mason Hughes, and Miles Hughes; 4 step grandchildren, Katie Knight, Evan Knight, Brandon Knight, and Anna Knight; a great granddaughter, Emersyn Grace; two sisters, Vickie Howell (Joe) and Tracy Pannell (Paul Creasy) both of Island; several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Graveside services for friends and family will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday at Island Community Cemetery with the Rev. Anthony Curran officiating. Military Honors conducted by the McLean County Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post #5415. There will be no public visitation. Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel is handling the arrangements for Mike’s family.
The Mike Hughes family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Island Community Cemetery Fund; C/O Susan Edmonds; 125 East Broadway; Island, Kentucky 42350.
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