HAMPSTEAD - Shirley Hughes passed
away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017.
Shirley was born to the late Ralph G Wheeler and Virgie (Murphy) Wheeler, in Aireys, on Oct. 21, 1934 in Aireys.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, T/Sgt Donald Everett Hughes, in 1999.
Shirley enjoyed art and traveling as a military wife. She lived in France with her family and visited many countries overseas. She was active in P.T.A., Girl Scouts, Church, and the Cat Fanciers Association. She was an Office Manager at Shepherd A.F.B., in Texas and an Account Clerk, at Baltimore County Government, in Maryland. Shirley retired in 1996 to enjoy traveling, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a generous, kind and loving woman who loved and enjoyed her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by the following brothers and sisters; Lorraine Gross, Ralph P. Wheeler, Madeline 'Sis' King, Sara 'Jo' Blevins and Thomas Wheeler.
She is survived by daughter and son- in-law, Donna and Joseph Ensor, son, Glen Alan Hughes and late wife, Shirley (Smith); grandchildren, Michael and wife Nicole (Vadala) Sullivan, Joshua and wife Hillary (Geiman) Ensor, Jessica (Hughes) Walker and husband Joseph III, Gwendolyn Hughes, G. Alan Hughes II, and Tamara M. M. Ensor. In addition, she is also survived by great-grandchildren; Taylor (Sullivan) VanPraag, Joseph Walker IV, Alex Walker, Savannah Ensor, Elijah Ensor, Caroline Ensor, sister-in-laws; Audrey Wheeler, Elaine Daniel, Helen Hughes, Darlene Chapman, a wonderful abundance of nieces; nephews; and very dear friends, Cleo Rotz, Ben Poletynski, and Audra (Ruppert) Uhler.
A visitation and service will be held Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at Eline Funeral Home, 934 S. Main St., Hampstead, Md. ,with Pastor Fred Sipes officiating.
Interment will be in Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, in Luth-Timonium, Md.
Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to, Cedar Grove UM Church, PO Box 333, Monkton, MD 21111.
Online condolences may be made at www.elinefh.com