Dale Walter Hughes age 65 of the Brayton Community died at his home Friday, April 17, 2009. Dale was born in Lum, MI on November 2, 1943 the son of the late Roy L. and Carolyn (Sweat) Hughes. He was also preceded in death by his son, Devin Hughes, brothers, Donald, Ronald and Tommy Hughes and his sister Mary Hughes.
Dale was a resident of Chattanooga until moving to Brayton Mountain. He had been employed as a truck driver with Metropolitan Trucking until his retirement in 2006. He served his country with the US Navy during the Viet Nam War and was a member of the Brayton Seventh Day Adventist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Nancy Farrell Hughes, four sons, Don Hughes of Murfreesboro, DeWayne Hughes of Pikeville, Doyce Hughes of Dayton, Wesley Hughes at home, two daughters, Darla Strawn of VA and Dorelle Hughes of Brayton Mountain, eleven grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. He is also survived by two brothers, Louis Hughes and Bill Hughes both of MI, three sisters, Carol Brown of Dayton Mountain, Ruth Hughes of MI and Nancy Montgomery of Chattanooga.
Graveside services with military honors will be held Tuesday morning at 11:00am with Pastor Larry Owens officiating.
Please share your memories of Dale on his on-line guest register at
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The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton.