Mabel Deane Hughes

Mabel Hughes, 89, of Ft. Worth, entered into rest December 13, 2008. Services will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday at White's Chapel of Memories in Weatherford. Interment: Poolville Cemetery in Poolville. In lieu of usual remembrances, the Hughes family request memorials be made to the Poolville Cemetery Association, PO Box 302, Poolville, TX 76487-0302. Mabel was born October 5, 1919 in Denton to Langley Arrington and Lenora Hawkins Sasser. She was a devoted church worker her whole life. Mabel was a member of the Terrace Acres Baptist Church in White Settlement where she was interim organist and pianist for many years. She was an accomplished singer in the church choir, taught Sunday School classes and "G.A." Girls Auxilary. Jack and Mabel lived at Lake Worth for 30 years before moving to Poolville. She began her work there also, playing the piano and organ in the Poolville Baptist Church. Mabel was employed as a secretary at Wilhite Melon Seed Farm. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Jack B. Hughes; her loving son, Renne Hughes; her parents; step-sisters, Mary and Myrtle; and step-brother, R. B. Hobbs. Mabel will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. Survivors, daughters, Dee Sibley of Ft. Worth, Marsha Marshall and husband, Vernie of Marlin, Debbie Lodes and husband, Gary of Boyd; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.