Cothran "Hugh" Shull, Jr.

Cothran “Hugh” Shull Jr., 74, of Lexington passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on December 19th, 2025. He was born November 25th, 1951 to the late Cothran H. Shull, Sr. and Dorothy Evetta Shull.

Hugh was an Air Force veteran who loved his country. He enjoyed his time in Thailand serving as Chief Base Cashier. After leaving the Air Force, he worked under the GI Bill for Mr. Weem’s Coin Shop in Gulfport, Mississippi. His love of coin collecting began at the age of seven. Through the coin shop, he learned about obsolete paper money. This became a 45+ year passion as a collector and dealer. He was very successful and was held in high esteem by his peers. Hugh was a life member of the American Numismatic Association, the Florida United Numismatists, charter member of the Professional Currency Dealers Association, and the South Carolina Numismatic Association, the last two of which he served many years on the governing board, and was a four-time past president in both. He was also a member of many other numismatic associations. In 1990, he was awarded the SCNA Most Outstanding Numismatist Award. In 1992, he was presented with a Numismatic Ambassador Award for his many contributions to the hobby. In 2007, he was awarded a Numismatic Literary Guild Award of Extraordinary Merit as well a PCDA Literary Award for his book “A Guide Book of Southern States Currency”. In 2018, Hugh was inducted into the Society of Paper Money Collectors Hall of Fame.  In 2020, he received an ANA Presidential Award for his dedicated service to “our numismatic family”. In 2024, he was inducted into the SCNA Hall of Fame.

Hugh loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and bass fishing. Later in life, he became an avid Corvette enthusiast, throwing back to having his first corvette at the age of 18. He was a member of the Capitol City Corvette Club where he served on the board and was a past president.

Hugh was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Martha; his very special daughter, Hailey Evetta; chosen family and Hailey’s “other Mother”, Tracy Jefferson; brother, T. Haskell Shull II (Diane); niece, Patricia Shull Padgett (Scott); nephew, J. Spencer Shull (Kelly); great-nieces, Abigail Padgett and Savanna Padgett; too many relatives by marriage to list who loved him dearly, as well as many friends who are like family.

Pallbearers are Greg Ton, Steve Twitty, Donnie Drake, Mack Martin, Tony Chibbaro and Dennis Lewis.

Honorary Pallbearers are his many friends in the Capitol City Corvette Club.

Visitation will be Monday, December 22nd, 2025 at Barr-Price Funeral Home in Lexington from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The funeral will be held at First Baptist Church of Lexington on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 at 11:00am.

Flowers are graciously accepted, or memorials may be made to St. Joseph Indian School in Chamberlain, SD, of which Hugh was a long time donor.

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