Cora Ellen Hughes Hester

HESTER_Cora Ellen Hughes Hester, 99, a resident of Rio Rancho for the passed 20 years, died in her sleep on August 26, 2008. "Aunt Toots" would have been 100 years old on September 3rd, 2008. Cora was born in Clay County, Missouri the daughter of William Swan and Nora Mildred Elam Hughes. Her husband Al was a Seabee in World War II, and after the war, Cora and Al owned a hardware store in Linden, Missouri and later owned a fishing resort in Dent, Minnesota. Cora was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Crawford Hester; two brothers, Gilbert Irwin Hughes and Otis Kimble Hughes; and one sister, Genevieve Goode Hughes. She is survived by her sister, Alois Rivers Hughes Weber, a 28 year resident of Rio Rancho. She was loved by her nieces, Patricia Brusuelas and Susan Mills and their families, the residents of Vista Grande Apartments, and the residents of Rio Rancho Nursing Home. Arrangements are entrusted to
Daniels Family Funeral Services
4310 Sara Road SE
Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124
892-9920