Obituary of Eugene Buck Hughes

Eugene Buck Hughes February 03, 1941 - July 28, 2008 Eugene "Buck" Hughes, age 67, of Belmont Circle, Danbury, died at Yale New Haven Hospital on Monday, July 28th. He was born in Milton, NC on February 3, 1941, son of the late Euslade and Alvira (Davis) Hughes. Buck worked for the Local Union 675. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, talking politics and loved the Boston Red Sox. He will be sadly missed by his companion, Mary Council of Danbury; his son, Verdell Council of Danbury; his brothers, Montine Hughes of NC and Marshall Hughes of Danbury; his sisters, Lucy Garland of NC and Nellie Howard of VA; four children, Charlotte McCrea and her husband, Michael, Debbie Coates and her husband, Robert, Sean Council and his wife, Kim, and Sonnie Council and his wife, Marie. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Funeral Information Funeral Services will be held at New Hope Church on Monday, August 4th at 11:00am. Burial will follow in Wooster Cemetery. The family will receive friends at New Hope Church on Monday morning between 10:00 and 11:00am.