Mildred Hughes

Mildred Ann (Whitlow) Hughes was born June 15, 1923, in Western Kentucky. She graduated from Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1945, with a double major in English and drama/speech. She married William Curtis Hughes, a music major at Murray State, in 1946. He taught music at Maryville College, Maryville Tennessee, and she taught drama and speech at the college until their son, Joseph Edmund Hughes, was born. During the years, they lived in Atlanta, Georgia, and Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was organist and choir director at two large churches. In 1959, the family moved to Tucson. His health deteriorated and he died in 1988. Mildred began work at Amphitheater Public Schools as a secretary in the district office in 1960. She was secretary to the assistant superintendent, superintendent and the last four years she was secretary to the governing board, and retired in 1987. She was active in organizations of office personnel. She was president of the Arizona Educational Secretaries and in 1975-76 was president of the National Association of Educational Secretaries. In 1989, she was honored as one of 67 alumnae in her sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma, in commemoration of its centennial. The selection was based on professional and community service. She was active at Northminster Presbyterian Church and was an ordained elder. She served as secretary for Presbytery women for six years and secretary for Synod women for three years. She is survived by her son, Dr. J. Edmund (Carole) Hughes and grandchildren, Joseph Brandon Hughes, Allison (Alli) Marie Hughes and Lauren Renee Hughes; nephew, Mark Whitlow and niece, Becky Guthrie. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Entombment to follow at Eastlawn Cemetery. Memorial remembrances may be made to the church or your favorite charity. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd.