Annie Marie Baxter Hughes, age 83, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at her home.  She was born July 17, 1934 in Sevier County , the daughter of the late Turner and Anna Lee Tollett Baxter.  Miss Marie was of the Baptist faith.  She enjoyed singing gospel and country music, working seek and find puzzles and watching the Wheel of Fortune.  Miss Marie was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Otis Tollett.

Survivors are one son, Richard Hughes, her niece, Carol Perry, one brother, Kenneth Baxter and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 9, 2018 at Welch Funeral Home with Mitch Fendley officiating.

Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time on Friday.

Interment will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery at Bismarck .

Pallbearers will be nephews and cousins.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St Jude Place , Memphis , TN 38105-9959 .

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.