Hettie Hughes LeGette

1911-2007

Hettie Laverne Hughes Le-Gette, 95, of Greensburg, La., died July 1, 2007, at her residence. Visitation is 9 a.m. Saturday at Jones Family Funeral Services in McComb, until services there at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Wayne Talley officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in Natchez City Cemetery.

Mrs. LeGette was born Oct. 22, 1911, in Amite County. She was the daughter of Alva and Estelle Brabham Hughes.

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Greensburg and a former longtime member of Liberty Baptist Church. She was active in both churches before her health failed. She was a member and former regent of the Amite River Chapter of the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mrs. LeGette was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Aubrey Newman LeGette; one grandson, Yancy Aubrey LeGette; five brothers, James Floyd Hughes, Charles Noel Hughes, Alva “A.R.” Ringold Hughes, Roy Hughes and Walter Ray Hughes; and four sisters, Merble Jones Butler, Edyce Little, Minnie Little and Hilda Womack.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Ellen and Tom Rice of Alpharetta, Ga., and Alvanell and J.B. Moore of Cumming, Ga.; one son, John Carl LeGette of Greensburg; one sister, Blanche Minks of New Kensington, Pa.; one sister-in-law, Bernice Hughes of Gillsburg; one brother-in-law, Charles “Red” Womack of McComb; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

 

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