Hughes, Arkansas School Faculty Memorial
Addie Vesta Huffman
August 16, 1905 – March 10, 1988

Elementary Principal and Supervisor
Tenure: 1968 - ?
Miss Huffman was born August 16, 1905 in Clark County, Arkansas, daughter of Thomas Drew Huffman
and Almeda (Trout) Huffman. She began her teaching career during the late 1920’s in the public
schools of Clark County. Miss Huffman received the M.S. Degree from the University of Arkansas, and
prior to coming to Hughes, she served as principal in the Lepanto, Arkansas, Elementary School,
where she was honored with a lifetime membership in the Lepanto PTA for her outstanding
contribution to education. Miss Huffman began serving as elementary principal for the Hughes
Elementary School in 1968. After retirement, she moved to Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, to
be near family. She died there on March 10, 1988, burial in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Miss
Huffman was a life long member of the Baptist Church.