Rev. Walter Hughley Durant, Mississippi Obituary

Rev. Walter Hughley

Rev. Walter C. Hughley, 72, went to his Heavenly home Thursday, May 5, 2016. Walter was born October 28, 1943 in Meridian, MS to Walter Henderson and Evelyn Camp Hughley. Walter graduated from Meridian High School in 1961, and continued his education at Asbury College, Kentucky, earning his B.A. degree in 1965. He received his Master of Divinity degree in 1969 from Asbury Seminary. During his many years of ministry, Walter reached and influenced many lives. He participated in several mission trips, and taught in several colleges, including teaching Bible classes at East MS Community College-Scooba and classes at Wesley Seminary in Jackson. He loved serving his Lord, sharing his faith, and fellowshipping, creating new friends far and near. Walter received great joy from the countless number of Bible studies he led over his ministerial career. Funeral services will be 2 pm May 10, 2016 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant. Visitation will begin at 1 pm. Burial will be in Harttown Cemetery in Pickens. Survivors are his wife, Janis Floyd Hughley; sons, David Andrew Hughley of Virginia and Robert M. Cain of Arkansas; daughter, Sharon H. Tanner of Alabama; brother, David Henderson Hughley of Georgia and 7 grandchildren.
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Rev. Walter C. Hughley, 72, went to his Heavenly home Thursday, May 5, 2016. Walter was born October 28, 1943 in Meridian, MS to Walter Henderson and Evelyn Camp Hughley. Walter graduated from Meridian High School in 1961, and continued his education at Asbury College, Kentucky, earning his B.A. degree in 1965. He received his Master of Divinity degree in 1969 from Asbury Seminary. During his many years of ministry, Walter reached and influenced many lives. He participated in several mission trips, and taught in several colleges, including teaching Bible classes at East MS Community College-Scooba and classes at Wesley Seminary in Jackson. He loved serving his Lord, sharing his faith, and fellowshipping, creating new friends far and near. Walter received great joy from the countless number of Bible studies he led over his ministerial career. Funeral services will be 2 pm May 10, 2016 at Southern Funeral Home in Durant. Visitation will begin at 1 pm. Burial will be in Harttown Cemetery in Pickens. Survivors are his wife, Janis Floyd Hughley; sons, David Andrew Hughley of Virginia and Robert M. Cain of Arkansas; daughter, Sharon H. Tanner of Alabama; brother, David Henderson Hughley of Georgia and 7 grandchildren.

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