Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, January 16th with Graveside Services Sunday, January 17th at 3:00 p.m. Services provided by Heartland Funeral and Cremation Service, Early, Texas. By request of the family, please wear masks and observe social distancing while attending.
Crystal Louise Hughes was born on June 25, 1925, the only child of John and Olive (Cates) Skipper in Paint Rock, TX. She moved with her parents to Goldthwaite, TX at the age of four. She graduated from Goldthwaite High School and then moved to Brownwood, TX to attend Howard Payne College. While standing in the registration line at Howard Payne College, she met her future husband, Roy D. Hughes. After one year in college, she left to begin working at The Southwestern States Telephone Company where she became a supervisor.