Geneva McCulloch Hughes

Funeral Services will be held 10:00a.m., Thursday, October 22, at the First Baptist Church of Marlin. Burial will follow in Coleman, Texas.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00p.m., Wednesday, October 21, at Adams Funeral Home.

Geneva was born February 6, 1910 in Coleman, Texas to W.N. and Myrtle (Green) McCulloch. She went to Howard Payne College for few years and graduated from Baylor University in 1931. At the time of her passing she was the oldest living Alumni of Baylor University. She also received a Master’s degree from Howard Payne in the 1950’s. June 8, 1941 she married the love of her life, Dr. S.W. “Sid” Hughes.

Geneva was an educator for over 50 years. She taught school in Coleman, Brownwood, and 1-5th grade Music in Marlin Public Schools. After retirement from public school, she taught at St. John Episcopal School in Marlin. Geneva was a lifelong member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She was also a lifelong member of the Baptist faith. Geneva was a member of the Henry Downes chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Red Hat Club, the Marlin Garden Club, the lime float club at FBC, the Music Club, the Baylor Heritage Club where she was Co-President with Dr. Hughes. Bridge was one of her favorite things to do; she was an accomplished player and played in many bridge clubs. Geneva wrote a cookbook out long hand for her daughter, daughter-in-law and granddaughter and it’s still in use. She was an accomplished pianist and played at several churches over the years. Geneva was an avid Baylor Bear fan and attended many games over the years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dr. S.W. “Sid” Hughes and sister, Lorene Woodruff.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Mac Hughes and wife Pam, and Maria Drews and husband Roger; 4 grandchildren, Nancy Walker and husband Wesley, Chris Drews, Culley Hughes and wife Christie and Jeff Hughes and wife Jennifer; and 9 Great-grandchildren, Kolten, Kaegan, Kennadie Drews, Will and Olivia Walker, and Jillian, Julia, JC, Jetta Hughes.

Pallbearers will be grandsons: Jeff Hughes, Culley Hughes, Chris Drews, Wesley Walker, Nephews: Terry Floyd, and Henry Floyd. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jack Stem, Keith Glover, Joe Edwards, Truman McMillan, Ed Moody, Charles Ray Evans, Dr. Glenn Rose and Tom Criswell.

The family would like to thank the first floor staff of St. Catherine’s Center for their love and care of Geneva. They would like to also thank her personal care givers, Jean and Charlie, and her attending physician, Dr. Mark Roberts.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Marlin in Geneva’s name.

Arrangements under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Marlin, TX.