Ethel Mae Bailey Hughley Obituary
We bid farewell to Ethel Mae Bailey Hughley of Gadsden, Alabama, born in LaFayette, Alabama, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on June 15, 2024 at the age of 94. Ethel Mae Bailey touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charlie Bailey and Lennie Whitlow Bailey; her husband Walter L. Hughley, Sr.; her son Walter L. Hughley, Jr.; and her siblings, James F. Bailey, Willie Lee Bailey and Mary Alice Higgins.
She is survived by: her daughters, Linda H. Sutton of Gadsden, Lecretia Hughley of Gadsden and Kathy Chappell (Kenneth) of El Paso, TX; her grandchildren, George Hughley of Gadsden, AL, Walter L. Hughley III of Gadsden, AL and Kayla Chappell of Austin, TX; her sisters-in-law, Mary James (John) of Gadsden, AL and Alberta Hughley of Gadsden, AL; her daughters, Lisa Tinker of Gadsden, AL, Rosie Walker of Rome, GA and Carol Thomas of Gadsden, AL; her grandchildren, Kristian Burnett, Jonathan, Keitha Collins, Shantavian Collins, Makenzia Goodman, Miranda Woodgett, Monica, Marcus, Maliyah Lucas, Jermaine Jenkins, Monique Porch, Dyleshia and Zakiya Bell; her close friends, Annie Robinson, Bertha Collins, Georgia Sanders, Loubertha Gregg, Lelie Jackson, Lucille Harris, Nerva Daniels, Curtis Isom, Reverend William Bronson, Deacon Scott Bozeman, Deacon Norman Collins and Prayer Warriors; and her sister Vernia Ray. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins.
