Mrs. Lucille Clark Hughes

Liberty, SC

Lucille Clark Hughes passed away on January 4, 2024 surrounded by her family that she adored so much. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Hughes was born on April 17, 1932 to the late Joe and Nell Langston Clark.

She was the widow of Mr. James David Hughes who she still spoke of as sweetly as the day she married him.

Lucille, although more lovingly known as “Jamma” is survived by her only daughter, Carol Stewart, her only granddaughter Tia Swafford (Brian), and her only great-granddaughter, Reagan Lucy Swafford.

In addition to her husband and parents, Lucille was preceded in death by a sister, Nona Watt, two brothers, Wayne Clark and Ray Clark and her son-in-law, Marion Stewart.

She worked for 38 years at West Point Stevens in Clemson, SC. After retiring from West Point Stevens, she worked for several years at Hardee’s in Liberty, SC and left there “only to rock my Reagan after she was born.”

She was a faithful member of Calumet Baptist Church. She loved her church family dearly. Alongside her husband, she also served many years at Easley Baptist Hospital as a Volunteer.

The family wishes for the Liberty community, that Mrs. Hughes held so dear, to remember her for the hard worker she was, the dedicated matriarch she was, and the genuinely kind soul that she had. It’s no surprise that Lucille became “Jamma” not only to Tia and Reagan, but to everyone who knew her. You didn’t leave a visit with her without a full belly, a snack to take home, and a warm feeling in your heart. Her lap not only held Carol, Reagan and Tia, but so many children that she loved to read to and tell them how special they were. She was a beautiful story-teller sharing her wisdom with anyone who wanted to hear it and if you had the blessing of spending time with her, you are a better person for it. Jamma took pristine care of things and people and if it was ever broken she believed in fixing it. She truly left things and people better than she found them.

To honor Lucille’s life and celebrate her homegoing, funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 10, 2024 in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. The visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at the mortuary. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at Liberty Memorial Gardens.

Flowers will be accepted, or memorials can be made in memory of Lucille, to a charity of one’s choice.

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