This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hughes, Elliott, Bird, Babcock, Haight, Reinke Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1460 Message Board Post: Mrs. Cathy M. Hughes, age 35, of Nashville, passed away Friday, June 30, 2000 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Cathy was born on September 6, 1964 in Hastings, the daughter of Theodore and Helen (Elliott) Bird, Sr. She was raised in the Freeport area and attended Thornapple Kellogg Schools in Middleville. Cathy was married to Faron Hughes on December 24, 1983 on Guy Road in Nashville and lived there until her death. She was a homemaker and had a great LOVE for LIFE. Cathy devoted her love to her family, children and friends. Her smile would melt your heart. She was an outdoor enthusiast, with a special fondness for horses. She also enjoyed flowers, reading, and the friendship of many. Cathy was preceded in death by a daughter, Belinda Marie Hughes; and her father, Theodore Bird, Sr. She is survived by her husband, Faron Hughes of Nashville; her parents, Tom and Helen Babcock of Hastings; two sisters, Nancy (Del) Haight of Hastings, and Connie (Dan) Reinke of! Freeport; two brothers, Theodore Bird Jr., of Hastings, and Bill (Hope) Bird of Hastings; several nieces and nephews and her three legged pet dog, Brat. Funeral Services for Cathy were held on Monday, July 3, 2000 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel in Middleville. Reverend Richard Taggart officiated. Interment was at Freeport Cemetery in Freeport. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements were made by the Beeler Funeral Home, Middleville. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, July 11, 2000) Transcriber has no family connection.