Wanda Madeline Hughes Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Wanda Madeline Hughes of Bernie, Missouri, who passed away on October 21, 2025, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Wanda Madeline Hughes to show support.
In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Wanda had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Wanda may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George Redden Murphy and Dellie Ann Boone Murphy; her husband Willis James Hughes; and her siblings, Melvin George "Shorty" Murphy, Calvin Noel "Butch" Murphy, Pauline Laverne Kifer and Evadna Gay Ramsey.
She is survived by: her siblings, Bobby Doyle Murphy (Sue) of Jefferson City, Alvin Don Murphy of Dexter, Missouri, Betty Joyce Dunn of O'Fallon and Judith Ann Thrower of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She is also survived by other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 25th 2025 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Mathis Funeral Home - Bernie (113 W Crumb Ave, Bernie, MO 63822). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 25th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 25th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Bernie Cemetery (113 W Crumb Ave, Bernie, MO 63822).
