Lonnie Leon Hughes, 78, of Spencer, WV passed away Saturday morning September 9, 2023 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in Charleston, WV.

He was born January 12, 1945 in Grantsville, WV and was the son of the late Mansel and Hazel Starcher Hughes.

He had worked for WV Departments of Highways and Burke-Parsons-Bowlby. He liked hunting, feeding the deer and spending time with his family.

He is survived by one son, Stephon (Judy) Hughes of Aurora, WV; one daughter, Stephanie "Penny" (Jeff) Hughes of Elizabeth, WV; three step-children, Donny (Debbie) Carpenter, Donna Workman and Danielle (Chris) Webb all of Spencer; one sister, Shirley Naylor of Millstone, WV; two granddaughters, Amber and Jenna; three great-grandchildren, Jamie, Gabriel and Michael; six step-grandchildren, Chris "CJ", Breanna, Amanda, Jay, Dawn and Chad; and five step-great-grandchildren, Garland, Alayna, Abigail, Kellan and Owen.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his late wife, Sara Kay Bailes Carpenter Hughes; three sisters, Betty Hughes, Mary Camden and Carolyn Miller; and three granddaughters, Susan Marie, Teresa Dawn and Kayla May; and friend, Leonard Thomas.

Services will be 11:00 A.M. ~ Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer with Pastor Jackie Roberts officiating with burial to follow at Egypt Chapel Cemetery in Roane County, WV. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.taylorvandalefuneralhome.com