Obituary of Emma Lee Ham Hughes ~ 2010

Contributed by Jeanette Corcoran





Emma Lee Ham Hughes 
 
KINSTON - Emma Lee Ham Hughes, 85, of Kinston, passed away on Wednesday, 
February 10, 2010. 
Born in Greene County on May 31, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Paul and 
Crissie Thomas Ham. 
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Hughes; 
brothers J. B. Ham and Preston Ham; and sister, Ruth Ellen Thomas. 
Survivors include her sons, Alton R. Hughes and wife Sherry, of Kinston and Roy E. 
Hughes and wife Brenda, of Grifton; grandchildren Al Hughes and wife Nan, of Boston, 
Jake Hughes of Charlotte, Chris Hughes and wife Patti, of Kinston and Jonathan Hughes 
and special friend Ashley Batts, of Greenville; great-grandchildren Tori Hughes, Angela 
Hughes and Isaac Hughes; and sister, Jennie Bryan of Kinston. 
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Howard-Carter 
Funeral Home with the Reverend Allen Ham officiating. The family will receive friends 
following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart 
Association , 3015 South Memorial Drive, Suite A, Greenville, NC 27834 or to a charity of 
ones choice. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at 
kinston.com.

Published in Free Press from February 12 to February 15, 2010 



Back to Lenoir Obituaries Index

Back to Lenoir County Page