Coach Stan Hughey

September 2, 1959 - December 28, 2014

Coach Stan Hughey, 55, passed away on December 28, 2014, at his residence in West Point. Coach Hughey was born September 2, 1959, in Ripley, the son of Willa Dean Hodges Hughey and the late William Crandle Hughey. Stan graduated from Bay Springs High School in 1978. He also graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Mississippi State University in 1983. Coach Hughey began his coaching career at Mathiston High School, which later became, what we know today as East Webster High School. Coach Hughey, then became a Graduate Assistant at Mississippi College, studying under Coach Mike Jones. From Mississippi College, Coach Hughey went to Kirk Academy in Grenada before beginning his 20 year tenor at Oak Hill Academy in West Point in 1994. During his 20 years at Oak Hill, Coach Hughey compiled a record of 453 wins. In 2012, Coach Hughey was named the Columbus Dispatch All Area Small School Girls Basketball Coach of the Year. In 2014, he went back as the Head Girl's Basketball Coach at East Webster High School, the school from where he began his career. He attended West End Baptist Church in West Point. Stan Hughey was a loving son, brother, uncle, great uncle, and friend. He was a great basketball coach, a great friend, and an even better man. On the basketball court, he was a fierce competitor, but around his family, he was the source of fun and laughter. He was preceded in death by his father, Mr. William Crandle Hughey. Private family graveside services will be Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at 11:00 A.M. from Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery in Jackson with Reverend Stan Wilson officiating. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 2:00 P.M. from West End Baptist Church in West Point with Reverend Chris Layton officiating. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his Mother: Willa Dean Hughey of Clinton; Two Sisters, Jo Turcotte (Jim) of Clinton and Kim Summerlin (David) of Pearl; One Brother, Kenneth Hughey (Beverly) of Clinton; Three Nieces: Jamie Dowd (Keith) of Clinton, Ashlie Slaton of Clinton, and Katelyn Summerlin of Pearl; Two Nephews: Michael Hughey (Jessica) of Raleigh, NC, and Kevin Hughey (Rivers) of Baton Rouge, LA; Two Great Nieces: Kylie Dowd and Mason Slaton both of Clinton; and One Great Nephew: Carson Dowd of Clinton. Memorials may be made to Coach Stan Hughey Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O Bancorpsouth, 312 East Broad Street, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Saturday 12:00-2:00 P.M. at West End Baptist Church in West Point. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com