Mildred Hughes

Born on November 10, 1926 in Barberton to the late Orlando and Bertha (Dye) Moore, she was a resident of Doylestown for many years, previously of Kenmore, Ohio. Milly started writing poetry in 1938 and then graduated from Kenmore High School in 1944. She married her late husband, Carl in 1946, and sang with the "Victory Harmonettes" during World War II. She was a member of Crossroads Community Church where she is known as "Grandma Milly" to all of her grandkids, great-grandkids, kids she baby-sat and taught in Sunday school, Bible School, and children's church during her 45 years in Doylestown. She dedicated her later years to playing the piano and having "Sing-a-longs" with the residents at six different nursing facilities.

Preceded in death by her great-grandson, Collin James Hughes; sisters, Viola Sayle, Mary Williams, Betty McFarland; brothers, Moe Moore and Owen Moore; she is survived by her children, Larry (Susie) Hughes of Doylestown, Darlene (Rev. Terry) Lemmon of Wisconsin, Shelly (Rick) Perry of Doylestown, Chris Hughes of Killbuck, Tena Bauer of Doylestown; ten grandchildren; twenty three great-grandchildren; brother, Melvin (Sue) Moore of S. Carolina; many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Funeral service will be on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Crossroads Community Church, 700 Gates St., Doylestown, 44230, with Pastor Jerry Butcher officiating. Burial will be at Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Friends and family may call on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Crossroads Community Church, Akron Pregnancy Services, 105 E. Market St., Akron, OH 44308, or the Activities Department at Doylestown Health Care, 95 Black Dr., Doylestown, OH 44230.