Orbie Jean Hughes

A graveside service for Orbie Jean Hughes, 93, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2026 at Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent. Officiating the service will be Reverend Dennis Sims.

Orbie was born on July 29, 1932 in Jamesville, Texas to Orbie “Jake” and Mamie Harris Fleniken and passed away Monday, May 4, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

She graduated high school as valedictorian in 1950 and married Orie E. Hughes in 1952. She was employed as a telephone and switchboard operator for many years at Southern Message and Schumpert Medical Center. She also worked as a receptionist in the Cancer Treatment Center at Schumpert Medical Center two years before her retirement. She enjoyed all types of needlework and made many dresses for her granddaughters and crocheted many afghans for her family.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Orie Hughes; daughter, Beverly Ann Renwick; sister, Marion Louise Harris; brother, Darvin Fleniken; parents, Orbie “Jake” and Mamie Harris Fleniken; one nephew and two nieces. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Terry Hughes and wife, Aimee of Shreveport, LA; grandsons, Corey Renwick and wife, Jinna and Kyle Renwick of Round Rock, TX; granddaughters, Laura Hughes of West Jordan, UT and Jaime Hughes Adams and husband, Christopher of Holladay, UT; nephew, Doug Harris and wife, Debbie and niece, Davalyn Lapp and husband, Benjy.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials may be made to Ellerbe Road Baptist Church, 10705 Ellerbe Rd, Shreveport, LA 71106.