Lillie Ruth Cain Hughes, 86, retired salesclerk for K-Mart, died Monday, December 21, 2020 at her residence in Columbia.
A private graveside service will be conducted at Polk Memorial Gardens with Andrew Phillips officiating. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors are assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born July 24, 1934 in Boliver County, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Osborne Allen Cain, Sr. and the late Audie Mai Milum Cain. She married Clarence W. Hughes who preceded her in death in 1984.Mrs. Hughes was a member of Graymere Church of Christ.
Survivors include her daughters, Sherrie (Kenneth) McClure of Frankewing; Gail Brooks of Columbia; daughter-in-law, Freda Higdon Hughes of Columbia; brother, Osborne Allen Cain, Jr. of Austin, Texas; grandchildren, Chris (Tiffany) Sharp, Dana Sharp, Heather (Eric) Shore, Andrea (Craig Holt) Carpenter, Justin McClure; great grandchildren, Kayla Massey, Bailey Sharp, John Micheal Sharp, Monica Garner, Brianna Sharp, Haley Sharp, Barrett Shore, Sean Carpenter, Dylan Carpenter, Tristin Begley, Jon Holt, Karlee Holt; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Wendell Cain Hughes; and sister, Mary Lou Sharp.
Active pallbearers will be Sean Carpenter, Tony Potts, Mark Goetz, Randy Godwin, Dough Williams, and Justin McClure.
