Charles Milton Hughes, 78 of Narrows, VA departed this life May 29, 2023 surrounded by his loving family in the care of Carilion Giles Community Hospital.  Born in Giles County on March 7, 1945 he was a son of the late Charles Ross Hughes and Lorraine Hopson Hughes.

Charles and his wife, Linda Spicer Hughes, began building their family over 58 years ago while Charles worked in acetone recovery for Celanese. As a lifelong Green Wave, Charles enjoyed playing football for Narrows High School and was proud of the accomplishments his Green Wave team made in the state tournaments. In his spare time, he enjoyed farming, hunting, and fishing.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, George Hughes and Randy Hughes, and brother-in-law David Fleeman.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Linda Spicer Hughes; sons, Bryan (Kimber) Hughes and Chris (Charity) Hughes; grandchildren, Jordan Hughes , Lauryn (Ryan) Jones, Leah Hughes; a great-grandchild, Rylee Jones; sister, Rita Fleeman; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Hughes; a special daughter-in-law, Shelley Atkins Hughes and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Friday, June 2, 2023 from 1 PM until 2 PM at Kendall Funeral Home followed by the funeral service, which will be conducted 2 PM in the Kendall Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Franklin Atkins of Kellysville Church of God officiating.  Funeral services will conclude at Fairview Cemetery in Narrows, VA.  A guestbook is available to send condolences by visiting www.kendallfuneralhome.com.  The staff of Kendall Funeral Home are honored to serve the Hughes family.