Melvin Wayne Hughes Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Melvin Wayne Hughes of Mechanicsville, Virginia, who passed away on December 4, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melvin Wayne Hughes to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Melvin farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Melvin is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his son Barry Hughes; and his wife Bev Hughes. He is survived by: his sons, Randall Hughes (Jennifer) and Dale Hughes (Lora); and his sister Georgie Morgan (Dabney). He is also survived by seven grandchildren; one great grandchild.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, December 9th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home (8014 Lee Davis Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 10th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 5540 Falmouth St, Richmond, VA 23230 or online: lls.org.
