James Hughes

James Lee Hughes, age 88, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025. Born in Craven County, North Carolina, Jim graduated from New Bern, NC High School and went to graduate from Welch College in Nashville, TN and attended graduate school from Columbia International University in Columbia, SC. He retired as President of the PCA Retirement and Benefits, Inc. in Atlanta in 2002. He was the son of Odias and Oleta Wetherington Hughes. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Lester Hughes and Ernest Hughes, and sister Annette Phillips. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Regina, his daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Taylor of Tiger, Georgia and her husband Landis and daughter Lauren; son Peter Wetherington Hughes, his wife Chrissy and daughter Celia. He is also survived by his brothers, Thomas of Prescott Valley, AZ and Joseph of New Bern, NC. He was also a special "Pops" to Sideth Ung of Suwanee, GA and Jinko Liebold of McKinney, TX. Jim will be missed dearly by his family and many friend from Westminster Presbyterian Church where he was an elder and active for over 50 years. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 1 at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to honor Jim's life with a gift may do so with a contribution to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1438 Sheridan Road, Atlanta, GA 30324.