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John Heflin Hughley

09/09/1956 - 09/04/2025

Obituary For John Heflin Hughley

Funeral service for John Hughley, 68, of Camp Hill, AL, will be at 12:00 noon, Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Mt. Lovely Missionary Baptist Church, 21900 Sen Claude Pepper Drive, Camp Hill, AL 36850 with interment in Spring Hill Primitive Baptist Church, 4 Bond Spur Road, Camp Hill, AL, 36830, Reverend Bernard Harris, Pastor, Elder Gregory Brown will officiate.

Mr. Hughley, who passed away Thursday, September 4, 2025 at WellStar Medical Center in LaGrange, Georgia, was born September 9, 1956, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Public viewing will be Friday, September 12, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Mr. Hughley will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.

He leaves to cherish his memory: seven children, Michelle Collins of Opelika, AL, Ramona Wells of Detroit, MI, Kambi Armstong of Antioch, TN, Tori (Shay) Brooks, Jerry Bonner both of Chattanooga, TN, Daquan Sheely of Jackson’s Gap, AL and Micheal Macon of Phenix City, AL; mother, Sarah Elaster of Camp Hill, AL; twenty-one grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Scaife of Chattanooga, TN and Rae Landrum of Camp Hill., AL; one uncle, Harry (Mary) Hart of Camp Hill, AL; a devoted companion, Elizabeth D. Thomas of Goodwater, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.


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Deepest sympathy to Sister Sarah and family. Rest in peace classmate of 74.' John always would say he was going back to Chattanooga to reside. May the Holy Spirit comfort the bereaved family. Blessings! Minister Wyvonne Copeland Ware Temple, GA.

Minister Wyvonne Copeland Ware

My condolences go out to the family .me and my husband met John about 8 yrs ago in Chattanooga we were sitting on our porch on Green wood Ave and this little red car came by the house .we waved he waved five min later the car came back and parked in front of our house .I ask my husband you no him he said naw.john get out and says hey my name John H Hughley .with that toothpick in his mouth .but he was clean tho always .from that day on every time he come to Chattanooga he would stop and see us .my husband passed in October of last year .he had got in touch with me to tell me he heard about my husband .I known he will be walking in heaven clean as a whistle .to the family my condolences and prayers are with you all .RIP my friend

Christy Williams

Sorry to hear about your loss rest in peace my brother the family are our prayers🤲🤲🪴🪴

Abdul & Basimah

My sincere condolences and prayers to the family. May God bless you all

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My condolences to the Hughley family i will never forget John little did i no that August 28th would be the last time that i would hear his voice Rip my dear friend

Cindy m Autry

My condolences to the Hughley family i will never forget John little did i no that August 28th would be the last time that i would hear his voice Rip my dear friend

Cindy m Autry

My sincere condolences to the family in the loss of John, my classmate from long ago, he would call me and we would talk for hours about long ago before his move to Alabama. Chattanooga was always in his heart as home. Take your rest dear friend.

Deborah Johnson

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

Harris Funeral Home, Inc. | Opelika, AL

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