Margaret Gertrude Hughes

Margaret G. Hughes, of Alma, died peacefully on April 10, 2010 at Warwick Living Center in Alma.

Margaret was born September 5, 1925 in Pompeii, the daughter of Addison N. and Ruth May (Brattin) DeMott. She loved music, and in her younger years she would travel with her sisters Zelma and June to sing at different places. She played the piano by ear, and could play anything she had listened to. She was very active in her church, enjoyed gardening, and loved to play Aggravation.

Margaret is survived by her children, Rachelle (Jim) Mileshko of Loganville, GA, and Roger (Marcia) Baker of Punta Gorda, Fl; 4 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; her brother, Jim (Berneda) DeMott of Ashley; her sister, June Jaje of Johnston, Iowa; and her sisters-in-law, Laura DeMott of St. Johns, and Carla DeMott of Middlebury, IN.

She was preceded in death by her sons, Kenneth Michael Langin and larry Lee Baker; her brothers, Gerald DeMott, Mervin DeMott, Leo DeMott, Chester DeMott, Keith DeMott, Verne DeMott, Frank DeMott, and Clare DeMott; and her Sister, Zelma Payne.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, at the Alma Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor Robert Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow in Collier Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.