ATMORE – Rickey Van Hughes, 56, of Atmore died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in Atmore.

Hughes was a manager with Swift Supply, born on July 31, 1953 in Monroe County to Charles Edward and Juanita Evelyn Stacey Hughes.

Hughes was a member and a deacon at First Assembly of Atmore. He enjoyed participating in many mission trips with First Assembly’s Mission Team.

Survivors include, his wife, Anita D. Hughes; his mother, Juanita English; three sons, Rickey Van Hughes Jr. (Caroline), William Marcus Hughes (Angel) and Christopher Allen Hughes (Ashley), all of Atmore; seven grandchildren, Hannah, Cole, Jacob, Mary Catherine, Caden, Taegan and Lilly Kate; two brothers, Ronnie Hughes and Mark Hughes and three sisters, Gloria Smith, Kathy Darby and Ladonna Cawthorne.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2010 from First Assembly of Atmore with the Rev. Don Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Active pallbearers include, Danny Guy, Wayne Harris, Rick Hetrick, Kelvin Diller, Johnny Harrell and Frankie Baggett. Honorary pallbearers include the Mission Team and Seven Johnson.

Family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. this evening, July 14, 2010 at First Assembly of Atmore.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.