Drexel Hughes, 68, of Troy, died Monday, March 5, 2018 in Montgomery. Drexel was born December 7, 1949 in Coffee County to the late John Golden and Ida Mae Odom Hughes. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Sybilyne Benton and his brothers, Charles Hughes and Selma Hughes.

Funeral services for Drexel Hughes will be held Thursday, March 8, 2018 from the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Calvin Faircloth officiating. Burial will follow in the Starling Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Green Hills Funeral Home.

Survivors include his devoted and loving wife of 49 years, Brenda Hughes; his children, Drexel (Lynn) Hughes Jr., Terry (Tammy) Hughes, Shannon (Suzanne) Hughes, Tye (Becky) Hughes, Mandy (Michael) Oswald, Kenny Gray “Hughes”; 11 grandchildren and several brothers and sisters.

Serving as pallbearers will be Drexel Hughes Jr., Terry Hughes, Shannon Hughes, Tye Hughes, Kenny Gray and Chad Hughes.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bubba Campbell, Kaden Oswald, Mandy Oswald, Jerry Benton and his daughters, sons-in-law and grandkids.

The staff of Green Hills Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hughes family.