Holcombe (Hoc) Hughes

A native of Lynchburg, Hoc Hughes graduated from E. C. Glass in 1948, and attended Washington and Lee University.  He joined the United States Air Force as a jet fighter pilot and after a time in the Philippines flew in the Virginia Air National Guard for 15 years until he retired.

While in the Air Force, Hoc met Patricia Griffin (deceased 2019) from Georgia; they married in 1954.  Hoc has ten children (three live in Lynchburg) and twenty-one grandchildren.  When asked about great-grandchildren Hoc replies that he has ten plus.

In 1955, Hoc and Patricia settled in Lynchburg where Hoc joined his family in operating John P. Hughes Motor Company.  He gives 2012 as the year he retired, although he confesses that he still does some work with the dealership.

Hoc enjoys reading and is a story teller.  He regularly attends to his investments and takes pleasure in meeting friends for lunch. Hoc belongs to Westminster Presbyterian Church, where for 50 years he has been a member of the choir’s tenor section and was a former member of WC’s Board of Trustees.  When you see Hoc, be sure to give him a warm WC welcome.  Tell him a good story, he’s a listener.