THE PALATKA TIMES
Palatka, Florida
(publication date unknown)

William Hughey

William Hughey, 79, of San Mateo died Monday, November 29, 1999 at the Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness.

He was a native of Lewis Beach, Delaware and, coming from Camp Blanding, he had been a resident of this area for the past 54 years, having lived in Hastings, East Palatka, and most recently in San Mateo. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He retired from the Georgia Pacific Corp. in Palatka in 1983 after 32 years of service. He belonged to a union at Georgia Pacific Corp. He was a Baptist. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and raising goats.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Hughey who died in 1983; two daughters, Sandra Hughey who died in 1991 and Sharon Elaine Hughey who died in 1956.

He is survived by one daughter, Cherylene Hughey of San Mateo; one son, William Ernest Hughey of San Mateo; and a special friend, Evelyn Elizabeth Sigman of San Mateo.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Pellicer Creek Cemetery near Hastings with Rev. Ed Straner officiating. The United States Army will bestow military honors. Friends may call at the Masters Funeral Home of Palatka 6-9 p.m. today.

Flowers are gratefully accepted or memorial gifts may be sent to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 946, Palatka, FL 32178.