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

About the Author

Ellen Eldridge

Meet the democratic socialist elected to Atlanta City Council

Kelsea Bond won a landslide victory in the District 2 race while championing Beltline rail, dense affordable housing and workers’ rights.

Coweta man arrested on murder charges in deaths of women, ages 82 and 79

Brandon Christopher Jones faces two counts of murder, according to the Coweta sheriff’s office. He was related to and lived with the two women he’s accused of killing.