PILOT MOUNTAIN — Walter William Bell Hughes, of Pilot Mountain, a World War II Buffalo soldier, departed this life on June 28, 2010.
He was born in Stokes County on Dec. 25, 1921. His parents are the late Robert “Bob” Hughes Sr. and Irene Arnold Hughes. He is also the grandson of the late Elder William J. Arnold.
Walter was funeralized on July 3, 2010, in Pilot Mountain. He was a member of the VFW Post 9436 in Pilot Mountain.