John Richard Hughes

Mr. “John” Richard Hughes, 89, of Thomasville, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born on December 8, 1932 to the late John Marvin Hughes and Grace Van Hancock Hughes. John served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and worked as a truck driver for Harris-Teeter. He was a member of Kennedy Road Baptist Church and loved fishing and the outdoors. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 45 years, Luna Irene Hill Hughes, along with his parents.

Surviving are his step-daughter, Tammie Genopolos and husband, Sampson of Oak Ridge; step-son, Paul Michael Lomax and fiancé, Lisa of Thomasville; two sisters, Peggy Hipp of Thomasville, and Shirley Walker and husband, Bobby of Thomasville; six grandchildren, Tracy Cowart and husband, Casey of Thomasville, Jerry Lomax of Thomasville, Andrea Farmer and husband, Ron of Walnut Cove, Maria Lomax of Thomasville, Chad Genopolos of Greensboro, and Todd Genopolos and wife, Samantha of Enola, PA; and seven great-grandchildren.

John will lie in state Tuesday, December 28, 2021 from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM at JC Green and Sons Funeral Home, 122 W. Main St. Thomasville, NC. 27360. Due to the pandemic, a graveside memorial service will be held on John and Luna’s wedding anniversary, Friday, April 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Holly Hill Memorial Park, 401 W. Holly Hill Rd. Thomasville, NC. 27360. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.jcgreenandsons.com 

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