Hillary Madison Hughes, 81, of Radford, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012. He was retired maintenance supervisor with Carroll County Schools and a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford. Madison served as Clerk of Session and Elder at Buffalo Mtn. Presbyterian Church for many years. He was a U. S. Navy veteran having served in the Korean Conflict and a lifetime member of the VFW Post in Hillsville. In his retirement, Madison researched and wrote 3 books, A Perfect Day on the Farm, Young Men: Freedom is Not Free, and Words of Wisdom: A Practical Guide to Successful Living. Madison loved spending time with family and friends and he cheered up many folks with humorous greeting cards he created. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Lee Kemp Hughes. Survivors include his son Richard Lee Hughes and wife Connie of Galax and his daughter Deborah Hughes-Bullock of New Bern, NC; sisters Mary Hilda Martin and Linda Hylton; grandchildren Shannon Dalton and husband Bradley of Galax and Richard Conley Hughes and wife Julie of Hardy; great-grandchildren Bradley Dalton, Jr., William Lee Dalton and Elizabeth Hughes; first cousin Judith Doyle of Lakeland, FL and her son Brian,wife Susan and daughter Maysie Doyle; and sister-in-law Doris Goad and husband Paul of Hillsville. A graveside service will be held Monday, October 15, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin where members of VFW Post 776 will conduct military graveside rites. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 pm at The Presbyterian Church of Radford with Rev. David Dickerson officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm Sunday at Mullins Funeral Home. The Hughes family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford, VA. Visitation Sunday, October 14, 2012 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM Mullins Funeral Home 120 West Main Street Radford,VA 24141 Burial Monday, October 15, 2012 02:00 PM Highland Memory Gardens 5555 Lee Highway Dublin,VA 24084 Funeral Monday, October 15, 2012 03:00 PM The Presbyterian Church of Radford 201 Fourth Street Radford,VA 24141