of England, AR

January 19, 1943 - May 9, 2016

Emery Lee Hughes Sr., 73, a lifelong resident of England, Arkansas went to be with the Lord May 9, 2016. He was born January 19, 1943, in Wright, Arkansas to Jasper Lee Hughes and Juanita Smith Hughes.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Maxie White Hughes and grandson C.J. Hughes. He is survived by is wife: Janet Murdock Hughes; three sons: Lee (Brandie) Hughes of England, Carl (Monica) Hughes of Ward and Joe (Teri) Murdock of Bryant; two daughters: Sheri (Justin) Gunn of Argyle, TX and Shelley (Mike) McMahon of Oakland, NJ and fifteen grandchildren. Also, a sister: Margaret Ann Hughes of England.

Emery loved his family, grandkids, storytelling, agriculture and the horse races.

Emery graduated from England High School in 1961. In 1968, he began a successful 48 year career in agriculture. His line of work started in the water softener business, fertilizer and chemicals that grew to his development of Delta Grow Seed Company, Inc. In 2010 he was awarded the Pioneer Award by the Arkansas Seed Dealers Association.
He was also the owner of England and Lonoke Motor Companies and Westside Funeral home. Emery was a member of the First Baptist church in England.

Funeral services will be Thursday, May 12th, 2016 at 10:00 A. M. at the First Baptist Church in England. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 from 6-8:00 P. M. at Roller England Funeral Home.

The family asked that memorials be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 201 E. Haywood, England, Arkansas, 72046, or Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Way, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-England Funeral Home
202 Stuttgart Highway
England, AR  72046
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com