Marva Hughes Obituary (1938

Marva Alberta Banks Hughes, formerly of Cambridge, departed this life on Monday, February 4, 2008 at the Greater Southeast Community Hospital in Washington, DC. She was born June 10, 1938 in Cambridge, Maryland, daughter of the late Gladys Lila Banks Williams and Joseph Sudler. Marva was a graduate of Mace's Lane High School, Class of 1956. While in high school she excelled as an athlete in basketball and tennis and was a member of the school Glee Club. She was raised up in a Christian home and was a member of Bethel AME Church in Cambridge as a young person. She was a member of the Youth Sunday School, Junior Ushers, taught Vacation Bible School, sang on the choir and a member of the Christian Endeavor League. After graduating from Mace's Lane, she continued her education by attending Morgan State College. Marva was employed at Georgetown Visitation Prep School from 1968 to 2001 serving as an educational instructional assistant for 33 years. She was united in marriage to Daniel T. Hughes, Sr. on January 31, 1962. From this union one child was born Daniel T. Hughes, Jr. After moving to Washington, DC, she became a member of Faith Presbyterian Church under the pastorship of Rev. Henry Eilend. While at Faith Presbyterian, she was instrumental in helping to construct the church library for the children. Marva was an avid reader and loved to read poetry. She loved to crochet and make wall hangings. She was one of the organizers of the class reunions for Dorchester County. Marva was instrumental in constructing the 1956 Class Banner which is displayed each year at the All Classes Reunion for Maces Lane High School. She was a loving wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother and sisters. Marva loved her family and enjoyed being around people laughing and talking especially her grandchildren. She lived her life by example and always extended herself to the needs of others. To cherish her memory is her husband, Daniel Hughes, Sr. (Washington, DC); a son, Daniel Hughes, Jr. (Washington, DC); a stepson, Keith Greene; two grandchildren, Parris Williams and Daniel Hughes, III; four brothers, Richard Banks, Donald Bolden and Wayne Sudler (all of Cambridge, MD) and William Sudler (Baltimore, MD); two sisters, Josephine Sudler (Cambridge, MD) and Anne Sudler (California); six nieces; five nephews; two brothers in-law, Milton Williams and LaCurtis Sisco; two sisters in-law, Theresa Banks and Shirley Williams; five special friends from childhood right up to adulthood, Carolyn Nichols Armstrong, Elvir Burkett Stanley, Barbara Myster Simms, Gladys Jarmon and Rev. Enez Stafford Grubb and a host of loving cousins, other family members and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother and a host of grandparents, uncles and aunts. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 12 noon at Refuge Temple Church of God 800 Robbins St Cambridge, MD. Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery. There will be a viewing Friday evening 6-8 pm at Henry Funeral Home, PA 510 Washington St Cambridge, Md. and also one hour prior to the services.