Gerald Lee Hughes

November 8, 1950 - April 2, 2021

Gerald Lee Hughes I of Grand Ledge passed away April 2, 2021. Jerry was born November 8, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan to the late Cecil W. and Virginia M. (Maguire) Hughes. He graduated from Grand Ledge High School Class of 1969 and attended Lansing Community College. Jerry went on to work for General Motors, primarily at the Fisher-Body Plant and also served in the Michigan Army National Guard for 6 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bee keeping. He is survived by his wife of over 49 years, Kathy (Dwyer); children, Melissa (Jeff) McNeilly and Jerry (Adela) Hughes; grandchildren, Alison Kiger, Amber Kiger, Johanna, JD, Jonah, Jeraldinah, Maddison and William McNeilly, Courtney, Hank and Searrah Hughes. Jerry was preceded in death by his sister, Carole Catey. A funeral service will be held Friday, April 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Holihan-Atkin-Barclay Funeral Home, Grand Ledge with Chaplain Luis Torres, officiating. Visitation will be Friday at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Strange Cemetery, Oneida Twp., Eaton Co., MI. Covid protocols requiring masks, social distancing and capacity limitations will be observed. Memorial contributions in Jerry’s name may be given to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Default.aspx?tsid=10043).