Jeremiah Thomas "Tom" Hughes, 79, of Eddyville, KY passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah.

He was born on February 24, 1941 in Litchfield, MN to the late Florence Housman and Jerry Hughes. He was a United States Army Veteran with the 101st Airborne Division as a paratrooper. Tom was a coal miner with Peabody Coal Company Camp 2 and was a realtor with Kelly Mitchell Kentucky Homes Reality. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Pete Hughes; and his step-sisters, Kathlyn Housman and Barbara Housman.

Survivors include his wife of thirty-six years, Barbara Hughes; sons, Jerry Hughes of Hanson, KY and Danny Hughes; step-daughter, Angie Maerz; step-sister, Phyllis Pollock; granddaughter, Feonia Hughes (Jake) Haynes of Hanson; step-granddaughters, Samantha Maerz and Ashley Maerz; niece, Bridgette Ellington; and his nephew, Tony Hughes.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Father John Okoro officiating. Military honors will be conducted at the funeral home by the Hopkins County Honor Guard. Burial to be held at a later date at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Madisonville.

The visitation will be from Noon until the funeral hour Monday at the funeral home.