Donald "Doodle" Lee Hughes, age 42 of Malvern, died Sunday as the result of a swimming accident.  He was born in Ocala, Florida on May 9, 1977 to Barbara Alice Denman Hughes and the late Donald L. Hughes, Sr.  Reared and educated in Florida, he had been a resident of this area since the mid 1990's.  He was a construction worker, having been employed by Royal Windows.  Mr. Hughes was a Christian.

He is survived by his wife, Robin Shuffield Hughes of Enders, Arkansas; his children, David Lee Hughes, Sky Marie Hughes, and Nathan Shuffield, all of Malvern; two sisters, Amanda Hughes of Malvern and Nicole Kellebrew of Haskell, a brother, Thomas L. Hughes of Malvern; his mother Barbara Hughes of Malvern; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be announced and held at a later date.