Roy Hughes

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Roy Hughes, 48, transitioned on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital , Oxford, MS.

Mr. Chester Hughes was born to Jessie James Hughes Jr., and the late Joice Marie Hughes on March 5, 1973, in Holly Springs, MS.

He joined Chulahoma M. B. Church at an early age.

Roy was a 1991 graduate of Potts Camp High School and was employed as a construction worker until his health began to fail.

Roy peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, in Oxford, MS.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his father Jess James Hughes Jr. of Waterford, MS; one son Artavies Lesueur of Memphis, TN; three sisters: Joice Ann Pegues (Ford) and Teresa Davis (Ray) of Oxford, MS, and Lagretta Jordan of Tupelo, MS; five brothers: Anthony Hughes (Teresa), Michael Hughes (Felicia), Andre Hughes, Antonio Hughes and Jessie Edwards Hughes all of Holly Springs, MS; six aunts: Bertha martin (Columbus) of Waterford, MS, Sadie Barksdale of Holly Springs, MS, Annie Harden (Milton) and Mattie Harden (Travis) of Myrtle, MS, Joilyn Davis of Holly Springs, MS, Pearly Collins of Waterford, MS; two uncles: Roy Lee Davis of Holly Springs, MS and Jeffery Collins of Jackson, TN; a special friend, Denise Williams, a longtime friend Lashon Berry, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother Joice Hughes, his grandparents Ester T. and Loretha Davis, Jessie James Hughes, Sr., and Mary Collins; his great-grandparents, William Wells, Sadie Ellis, Sim and  Ruthie Hughes; two aunts, Sharon Davis and Lovie Lee Hughes; three uncles, Ester Lee Davis, William Davis and Murry Barksdale, and a Cousin William Davis.

Serenity-Autry Funeral Home of Holly Springs, MS, is in charge of arrangements.