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James P. Hughes, 94, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away October 13, 2026, at the Camden Clark Medical Center.
He was born in Parkersburg June 6, 1932, the son of the late Carl and Theresa Hughes.
Jim was a 1952 graduate of Parkersburg High School and played on the 1950 State Championship Football Team and was a Golden Gloves Boxing Champion in 1952 in the Lightweight Division. Jim served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956. Jim was employed for a total of 30 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and had worked the old wicket dams Lock 16 and 17 and Gallipolis Locks and Dam all on the Ohio River. He also worked at Fishtrap Reservoir Flood Control in Pikeville, KY. He finished his career as the Lockmaster at Willow Island Locks and Dam and was a Hard Hat Diver for the Corps. Jim was a loving husband and father and was very witty and never met a stranger.
Jim was baptized into Christ on June 2, 1962, at the Camden Avenue Church of Christ and was a faithful member there for 64 years. He loved his church family.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Sandy Jenkins Hughes of Parkersburg; his children, Dustin Hughes of Parkersburg and Holly Ekkens of Columbus, OH.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00am at the Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg with Evangelists Rick Tincher and Doug Wells officiating. Burial will be in the Everly Cemetery at Walker, WV. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8pm and Saturday from 10:00am until service time.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.leavittfuneralhome.com