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Obituary For Katie Mae Shorter Hughley
Funeral service for Katie Hughley, 78, of Opelika, AL, will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2026, at St. Mark A.M.E. Church, 4141 Lee Road 162, Opelika, AL, 36801 with interment in Garden Hills Cemetery, 1218 Frederick Road, Opelika, AL, 36801, Reverend Jonathan Benton will officiate.
Mrs. Hughley, who passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, was born October 26, 1947, in Lee County, Alabama.
Public viewing will be Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Ms. Hughley will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.
She leaves to cherish her memory: five children, Wanda (Gary) Kilgore of Riverdale, GA, Regina (Thomas) Preston of Cusseta, AL, Katherine Hughley (Cleave Morgan) of Opelika, AL, Fannie (Kurvin) Streeter of Montgomery, AL and Michelle Hughley of Cusseta, AL; fifteen grandchildren, Tomeika Hughley, Luevenia Hughley, LaBrande Hughley, LaTangela Carr, Calvin Hughley, Sufear Carr, Christopher (Turri) Hughley, Janataka Hughley-Holmes, Toneitha Hughley, Naesha Hughley, Tambra Hughey, Angena (Jeremy) Tisdell, Naequarious Hughley, Delesha Hughley, and Kearston McCants; forty-two great-grandchildren; eight great great-grandchildren; six brothers, Emmanuel Shorter, Jasper Shorter, Henry (Eloise) Shorter, Henry Clark all of Opelika, AL, Lorenzo (Wiltha) Haynes of Columbia, OH and Amos Haynes of Youngstown, OH; four sisters, Dorothy Parker of Opelika, AL, Geraldine (Joe) Tinsley of Opelika, AL, Elizabeth Hodge of Cincinnati, OH and Juanita Haynes of Cleveland, OH; one sister-in-law, Fannie Clark of Opelika, AL; three special nieces, Rosetta Shorter of Decatur, GA, Carrie Carr and Lillie Shorter both of Opelika, AL; seven special nephews, Lakeith Shorter, Derrick O’Neal, Brandon Foreman, Angelo Shorter, Tyrone Foreman, Anthony Foreman and Tony Tidwell; goddaughter, Sandra Hutchinson of Loachapoka, AL; five devoted friends, Lucille Dooley, Ida Lou Melton, Hazel Dowdell, Geraldine Bailey all of Opelika, AL and Florine Pitts of Loachapoka, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The family of the late Mrs. Katie Mae Hughley acknowledges with grateful appreciation all acts of kindness, prayers, cards, telephone calls, flowers, and words of comfort extended to us during our time of bereavement. May God bless each one of you.
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My Sincere and Deepest Condolences to the Family..
Sending my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family.
You will be miss dearly
To the FAMILY!! My sincere condolences to y'all in the transition of A Mother, grandmother,sister, auntie and a dear friend to All. Katie Mae was and will always be LOVED and charised by everyone she crossed life journey. MY PRAYERS THAT YOUR grieving will come in waves and not as a tsunami and that God will comfort you in this new normal Lean on God's spirit of Healing Power! I LOVE YOU ALL KENNETH REEVES ❤️❤️
This one cuts deep! You and Dot were thick, you see one, you see the other on the other side. Get your rest. You and Dot back together again!! Greg and Stacee Nelms, Opelika, AL
It's Hard to put into words when those you've known all of your life Transition. We are so very sorry & feel the heaviness & 💔 heart break. It's goes without saying how much we LOVE YA'LL ❤️ Diane Taylor & Cheryl Hammonds ❤️ 🙏🏾 🌹
I met Mrs Katie at EAMC and we were friends from day one and we would see each other on church occasions like Watch Night Service and Easter Sunrise Service.She will be missed!
My Condolences and Prayers to the Family. Katie Mae was a sweet person to work with at hospital. R.I.P. Katie Mae 🙏🕊🌹
Katie Mae was such a wonderful person to work with at the hospital. That is where I got to know her. So sorry for your loss. To the family, I know that God will give you all the strength to go through this difficult time.
To: the family of Katie, we send our most sincere condolences. It is hard not to shed tears. Memories of her from past years bring pleasure impossible to measure. In our hearts, she's not gone. Our friends, GOD, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, who lives in high places, called her home. We are thankful for the time we shared with her. Elizabeth, sister, Gwen, niece.
I'm sorry for your loss. I'll be keeping you in prayer. She was a sweet lady sweet smile. May God give you strength to get through this time.
Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.
