Glouretta Hughes, age 85, of Turtletown, TN passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. Glouretta was born on May 18, 1937 in Copperhill, TN to the late Dock Adam Patterson and Nancy Huddleston Patterson. She worked for twenty-six years as a cafeteria worker for the Polk County School System. Glouretta was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, she loved her church family and singing in the choir. She enjoyed cooking for her family and spoiling her grandchildren.

Glouretta was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bowser" Hughes; daughter, Rhonda Hughes; siblings, Agnes McCay, Shirley Jones, and Cortez Patterson; and son-in-law, Ronnie Smith Sr.

She is survived by her daughter, Tammy Smith of Turtletown, TN; grandchildren, Ronnie and Stacy Smith Jr., Jeremy and Heather Smith, Cagney Hughes, and Maddox Jarvis; great-grandchildren, Adriana Smith, Austin Smith, Peyton Smith, Hadlee Smith, and Briar Hughes; and brothers, Dock Patterson Jr. of WA, Charles "Chub" Patterson of Blue Ridge, GA, and Van Patterson of Copperhill, TN.

Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2023 from the Zion Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Hooper officiating. Music was provided by Raven Welch-Harris and Glen Hughes. Interment followed in the Zion Hill Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers were Ronnie Smith, Jeremy Smith, Maddox Jarvis, Austin Smith, Peyton Smith, and Ronald Martin.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.akinscobb.com. Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill was in charge of the arrangements.