Larry Sidney Hughes

   Larry Sidney Hughes, 73, of 127 Capehart Church Road, Merry Hill, NC, died Friday, December 11, 2020, in his home where he was being cared for by his family.

   Mr. Hughes was born in Bertie County on April 21, 1947, and was the son of the late Willie Sidney “Dag” Hughes and Alice Grey Dawson Hughes. A retired poultry farmer, he was a member of Capehart’s Baptist Church. An avid golfer, he also loved to fish.

   Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Annie Ruth Smith Hughes; a daughter, Jennifer Evans and husband, Henry, of Merry Hill; a son, Jonathan Sawyer of Nebraska; a sister, Faye Capehart of Newport News, VA; four granddaughters, Hanna, Jada, Leah, and Haley; and a great-grandson, Levi.

   Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in Capehart’s Baptist Church Cemetery, Merry Hill, and will be conducted by Pastor Stanley Hare. Friends may visit with the family at the gravesite immediately following the service on Tuesday, or all other times at the residence. Masks and social distancing guidelines will be followed for both the service and the time of visitation.

   Memorial contributions may be made to any chapter of either the American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.

   Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, is assisting the family with arrangements, and online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.