Charley Hughes (Obituary)

Charles (Charley) Edmund Hughes, 63, of Boise, ID, died March 23 at Sunbridge Retirement home in Meridian, ID. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Faith Community Bible Church in Boise.

Charley was born on December 14, 1944, in Nampa, ID to Charles and Gladys (Farr) Hughes. He moved to La Grande to attend school and play football at Eastern Oregon State College in 1963. Upon graduation Charley taught school in Meridian, ID before moving back to La Grande to open up Charley’s Sports which he ran for 10 years. During that time he served as a coach in numerous youth sports throughout the community. After closing the store in 1988 Charley went back to teaching. Ultimately he taught in the Imbler school system for 16 years before retiring and moving to Boise, ID.

Charley will be fondly remembered by many who were touched by his warm heart and contagious smile. He always had a kind word and a moment of his time for anyone that needed it.

Charley is survived by his brother Jim Hughes, his sisters Virginia Scheele and Betty Wells along with his children Jay Hughes and his wife Heather, his daughters Kelli Hughes, Kasey Hughes, Jenica and Rianna McKay and six grandchildren.