Coffeeville, Mississippi
Dorothy Hughes
1936 — 2022
Dorothy Mae Savely Hughes, age 85, of Coffeeville, MS passed peacefully, Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at the Sunshine Healthcare Facility in Pontotoc, MS. She was born December 21, 1936, in Union County, MS to John Abbott and Libby Mae (Russell) Savely. She graduated Ingomar high school and immediately went to work managing a grocery store in Memphis. In 1973 she and Boyd moved to Coffeeville where Dorothy was a co-owner of "The Other Place" stores in Coffeeville and Water Valley for many years. Until her health began to fail, she was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. In her spare time, she loved to read. Visitation is planned for Friday, July 29, 2022, in the Gardiner Room at Seven Oaks...