Atlanta humanitarian ‘Mother Hughes’ dies at 102

Atlanta humanitarian Mary Hughes, known to many as Mother Hughes, died Thursday, her son told Channel 2 Action News.

Hughes was 102 years old.

She was well-known in the Atlanta community for her generosity. She spent more than 70 years giving away clothes and shoes to local homeless shelters. Each year on her birthday she would give away a box for every year she lived.

She gave 100 boxes out in 2013.

Her son said she died at home.

Just got a call that Mary "Mother" Hughes passed away at the age of 102. She spent her life helping people. She will be missed.#wsbtv
— Fred Blankenship (@FBlankenshipWSB) May 26, 2016

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