Leta Nadine Hughes

Leta Nadine Hughes, 92,  of the Pennsboro, a community south of Greenfield, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at the Butler Center.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, at the Pennsboro Cemetery. Family and friends paid their respects from 12-4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 at the Greenfield Funeral Chapel.
Hughes was born at her family’s home near Pennsboro, on June 16, 1929 to John Homer and Myrtle Vesta Allison Batten. She was raised on the family farm and attended elementary school at Mound School, north of the family home and graduated eighth grade at the Pennsboro School. Hughes entered Greenfield High in 1943 where she graduated with the class of 1947. After graduation, she attended SMS in Springfield, majoring in business and accounting.
Hughes married Herschel Dwain Hughes, at her parents’ home in Pennsboro on March 4, 1950. To this union, two daughters, Marcia and Linda, were born.
She was an active member of the First Christian Church of Greenfield for nearly 70 years, she served faithfully as church treasurer, memorial fund treasurer, and was on various committees. She also was a member of the Friends of Music choral group for years and performed at various church and community events. She took pride in her community and was an active member of the Farmerettes Extension Club for over 50 years. To support the Pennsboro community’s youth and her children’s involvement in 4-H, she served as a club and project leader.
She was a dedicated and valued employee for over 40 years at MFA Feed & Grocery and later Citizens Home Bank.
Hughes was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Myrtle Batten; her father and mother-in-law, Noel and Marie Hughes; her brothers and sisters: Evelyn (Richard) Shaw; Vesta (Harold) Brake; Wesley (Dorthy) Batten; Louanna (Don) Sarver; James (Marjorie) Batten; John Batten; and brother-in-law Howard Suttee; her brothers- and sisters-in-laws: Johnson and Betty Hughes; Sue and Roy Carter; and her youngest daughter, Linda Hughes Andrews. Hughes sadly lost her husband, the love of her life, Dwain Hughes on April 11, 2021.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Marilyn Batten of Overland Park, Kan.; daughter, Marcia Rader (Randy) of Butler; son-in-law, David Andrews of Branson;five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Greenfield or Pennsboro Cemetery. Services are under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.