Ernest James Hughes Iii

Ernest James "Jay" Hughes III, 51, of Palmyra, VA, and most recently Alexandria, VA, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Ernest J. Hughes, Sr. and Martha Emerson Hughes; maternal grandparents, Otis C. Thompson and Lillian Gwaltney Thompson; and uncles, Edward C. Thompson, and Bruce A. Thompson.
He is survived by his parents, Ernest James Hughes, Jr. and Judith Thompson Hughes; uncle, Charles E. Hughes (Betty); aunts, Claudia T. Leech (Kenneth), Mary W. Thompson (Edward), and Julie A. Thompson (Bruce); cousins, Russell E. Hughes (Debbie), Steven L. Hughes, Jane T. Carlisle (Coleman), Edward C. Thompson, Jr. (Rebecca), and Kenneth W. Leech (Emily); numerous second cousins; and friend, Edward Maher.
Jay graduated Salutatorian of Hopewell High School, Class of 1989 and the College of William & Mary, Class of 1993. He served as past president of the Young Republican Federation of Virginia. Jay worked for Triaem - National Geospatial Intelligence Agency at Ft Belvoir, VA. He was Data Architect-Data Engineer, Sr. He enjoyed bird hunting, fishing, and visiting the Outer Banks. Jay is loved and will be dearly missed.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one-hour prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be donated to First Christian Church, P.O. Box 1232, Hopewell, VA 23860 or to City of Refuge Hopewell Recovery Center, P.O. Box 379, Hopewell, VA 23860. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .