Harold Verner Hughes' Obituary
Harold Verner Hughes, 85, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2019 at his home in Lacombe, Louisiana.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Clera Hollingsworth Hughes and his daughters, Patricia Hardgrave (Robert) and Lisa Sacks (Ralph). He also leaves behind 5 adoring grandchildren: Scott, Elizabeth and Michael Hardgrave, Olivia and Emily Sacks. He is survived by his brother, Carroll “Doc” Hughes (Betty) and a host of nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Juanita Hughes. Harold was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi. He is a graduate of West Point High School in West Point, Mississippi and the University of Maryland. He served honorably in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He began a very long and distinguished career in law enforcement as a police officer in Columbus, Mississippi after which he joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1959. He was assigned to offices in Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Ohio and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After attending FBI Language School in Monterrey, California he was transferred to the New Orleans field office where he served until his retirement in 1984. He continued in a law enforcement capacity, retiring for a second time in 2012. He had a passion for restoring countless antique and classic cars throughout his life. He also enjoyed building their summer home in Kiln, Mississippi where the family would often spend weekends. They enjoyed traveling as often as possible throughout the United States and abroad. A lifetime Methodist, he was a member of Algiers United Methodist Church. Harold was also a member of the American Legion, various car clubs, and The Society of Former Agents of the FBI of which he served as chairman for many years.
A funeral service will be held at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home in Covington, Louisiana on Monday, November 4, 2019. Visitation will begin at Noon with a service to follow at 2:00 PM. Burial will be on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, Mississippi.
The family wishes to thank St. Tammany Parish Hospital Hospice for their loving care, especially Susan Orser, Paula Guillot, Ada Marion and Dr. Arlette Delcham. They would also like to thank his special caregivers, Cassandra Magee and Chansonette Releford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, Radnor Station Bldg 2 Suite 320, 290 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087; Tunnel to Towers foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, New York 10306 OR Algiers United Methodist Church, 637 Opelousas Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114.
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