Mary Lillian Powell Hughes Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Lillian Powell Hughes of Leesville, Louisiana, born in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, who passed away on March 16, 2026, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Lillian Powell Hughes to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Emmett Powell and Lillian Gregory Powell; her husband C. A. Hughes; and her siblings, Emmett Powell, Jr. and Carolyn Elizabeth Powell Bell.
She is survived by: her children, Ken Hughes (Sheri) and Mary Carolyn Hughes Hersey (Ralph); her grandchildren, Kenneth Hughes, Andrew Hughes, Mary Elizabeth Hersey Gallegos and Ross Hersey; and her great grandchildren, Cooper Hughes, James Gallegos, Joseph Gallegos, Maggie Hughes and Charlie Hughes.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers that memorials be sent to First Baptist Church, Leesville, Louisiana, P.O. Box 1568, Leesville, Louisiana 71446.
