Sara Hugghins

Sarah (Sally) Aday Hugghins was born June 18, 1926, to Walter Grant and Arta Vivian Sigmon Shadday. Sally retired as an operator from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Waxahachie, with 32 years of service. She was a long-time member of First Christian Church and the Joy Sunday school class. She was a member of the Rebecca Boyce Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; a life member of the Ellis County Genealogy Club; a life member of the Telephone Pioneers; a life member of Good Sam's RV Club; and was the first woman to run for a seat on the Waxahachie City Council. Sally was preceded in death by her mother, who died when Sally was 12 years old; her father, husbands; Second Lieutenant CW Acker, who lost his life in World War II; Orville Aday, and Jessie Hugghins; her son, Barry Acker; brother, Albert Shadday; sisters: Jeanette Haas, Dorothy Shinder, Helen Shadday; four nephews and two nieces. Sally is survived by a grandson; Daylon Acker (Laura) of Grand Prairie, granddaughter, Dawn (Robert) Manginelli of Rowlett, four great grandchildren, Madison and Mason Manginelli, Alyssa Nichole and Jake Landry Acker, daughter-in-law Jane Gorman Acker of Waxahachie; a favorite niece, Vivian O'Daniel Hinesley; several nieces, nephews and cousins, her long-time friend, Patsy Thompson of Waxahachie, many church friends, and the friends from Baylor Works who she called her "Baylor Bunch." Sally was an avid cat lover, bird watcher, and scrapbook crafter. Her family, church family, pets (Herman, Baby Kitty, Honey Bunch, Sam, Squeaky, and Whiskers), and many friends will miss her greatly.

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