Jody ComptonHughey

Jody Compton Hughey, 87, of Greenville, passed away Monday, October 12, 2009, at Hunt Regional Medical Center.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in Coker-Mathews Chapel with Rev. Ann Barton officiating.  Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park.

Jody was born October 27, 1921 in Farmersville, Texas to Robert E. Lee and Lena Camp Compton.  She graduated from Greenville High School in 1939.  She retired after 40 years with Henson-Kickernick as Assistant Sales Manager.

She was a member of Kavanaugh United Methodist Church for over 60 years and was a member of the Fellowship Class, Women’s Society and Krafty Kritters.  She was also a member of the Henson-Kickernick Retirees Club.

Jody is survived by a brother-in-law, Marshall Swann of Shreveport; niece, Sheila Smith and her husband, Marshall of Haughton, Louisiana; nephews, John Swann of Shreveport and Robert Swann and his wife, Cathy of New Orleans; great-nieces and nephews, April, Jennifer and Brandon Swann, Tim Swann, and Ken and Shane Smith; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son, Gene Hughey, III; parents; brother, Arthur E. (Buddy) Compton; sister, Lawanda (Tootsy) Swann, and sister-in-law, Geneva Compton.

Pallbearers will be Larry W. Green, Sr., Larry W. Green, Jr., Ronnie Green, Bobby Moore, Michael Brower, Jimmy D. Clark, John Greer and Robert Fisher.