Bette Marian (Smith) Hughes

Bette Marian Hughes, 87, of Ewing passed away June 5, 2019 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.

Funeral services will be at 2:30pm on Saturday, June 8th at Morton Johnston Funeral Home in Benton, IL. Visitation will be from 12pm to 2:30pm, with the funeral beginning at 2:30pm. Burial will be at the Thurmond Cemetery, Ewing, IL. A dinner will be hosted at the Rescue Free Will Baptist church, immediately following the burial service.

Marian was born on May 30, 1932, the daughter of Earl, Sr. and Mildred (Warren) Smith of Benton, IL. She graduated Benton High School in 1950, married James Ernie Hughes on September 3, 1950, and after two years of following Ernie as he served during the Korean Conflict, returned to the farm in Frisco, IL. She obtained her Registered Nursing degree and began her career as an RN Nurse and farm wife. She spent her life caring for others.

Marian was preceeded in death by her husband Ernie, her parents and three brothers, Jackie, Jim and Earl, Jr.

Marian is survived by her daughter, Marilee Clark and husband John of Ewing; son, James Earl Hughes and wife Anjanette of Benton; two sisters, Evelyn Fiala of Schaumburg and Francis Glover of South Roxana; four grandchildren, Sarah Lowery and Daniel Fairchild, both of Ewing, James Ethan Hughes, Owensboro, KY and Anna Hughes, St Louis, MO; three great-grandchildren, Sebastian Fairchild, Tamrah and Lauren Lowery and a number of Neices and Nephews.

Special thanks to Lynn Mathis, Joyce Kelso and Marci Buck, caregivers who made it possible for Marian to spend her final years at home.

Memorial contributions can be made for the benefit of Thurmond Cemetery and will be accepted at the funeral home.

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