Dora Victoria Hughes of McKinney, Texas passed away on February 24, 2016 at the age of 95. She was born on August 15, 1920 to James “Jim” Madison and Lula Pearl (Maynard) Nelson in Seymour, Texas. Dora grew up in the Murphy area where she attended schools. Her family was a farming family in Collin County. Dora married Johnnie Frank Hughes on December 22, 1945 in McKinney, Texas. He preceded her in death on July 31, 1994. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Dora is survived by her children, Linda K. Pankewicz, Dan Hughes and wife Tonda all of Fairview, Texas; grandchildren, Erin Macaluso and husband Charles of Houston, Texas, Landon Hughes, Caitlin Tyler Hughes both of Fairview, Texas; great-grandchildren, Camille Macaluso and Charles Macaluso; brother, Lloyd Nelson of Chambersville, Texas; several nieces, nephews and a host of other loving family and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and three sisters.
A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel in Allen, Texas. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Friday evening, February 26, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.