Richard "Billy" Herndon Hughes

Richard "Billy" Herndon Hughes, Sr, 78, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Carolyn White Hughes entered into eternal rest Tuesday, February 21, 2017. His Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Summerall Chapel, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street at 11:00 a.m. Following the service the Family will receive friends in the Altman Center located at Johnson Hagood Stadium. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.

Billy was born March 13, 1938 in Columbia, South Carolina, son of the late Howard Fishburne Hughes and Murray Nelson Hughes. He was a Graduate of The Citadel Class of 1961 where he was a 3 year letterman in baseball and was on the 1960 Conference Championship Baseball Team that brought the School's first championship in any major sport. He served on the Board of Directors and VP of The Citadel Brigadier Foundation, Citadel Alumni Advisor to the Board of Visitors on Athletic Policy and Program. A Senior VA and HUD Real Estate Appraiser since 1970, Charter Member of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers and SC Homebuilders Association, Lifetime member of the Charleston Real Estate Board, and a SC home builder for 41 years, previous member of the Hibernian Society, Elks, Exchange Club of Charleston, West Ashley Sertoma, FHA Advisory Board for State of SC, VP of Wachovia Bank and Trust, Mortgage Banker with Carolina National, and past President of the Charleston Touchdown Club.

Billy played competitive baseball and softball and also played semi-pro football for the North Charleston Rebels. He coached numerous youth sports on St. Andrews Playground for 15 years which molded the character of many young men. Billy was an avid outdoorsman including many long days on his boat at Lake Moultrie. He touched the lives of everyone he met.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Carolyn Hughes; son, Rusty Hughes (Alicia), daughter, Iris Jolliff (Chuck), daughter, Robin Wallace (Ed), daughter, Kelly Poindexter (Ronald), son, Richard Hughes, Jr.,son, Michael Hughes (Brent); ten grandchildren, Rentz, Haven, Jonathan (Madison), Stephanie (Brandon), Kevin, Ronnie, Hailey, Richie, Maria, Sophia, and two great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Hayden and many friends who are his "Chosen Family".

The family will accept flowers or donations may be made in Billy's honor to The R.H. BILLY HUGHES '61 BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP (through The Citadel Brigadier Foundation) Checks payable to THE CITADEL BRIGADIER FOUNDATION, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409; the for line of the check should indicate the RH Billy Hughes Scholarship.