Mrs. Virginia Mae "Gin" Hughes, age 83 of Turtletown,TN passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. Mrs. Hughes was a member of the Turtletown Church of God of Prophecy and was a daughter of the late George Oscar and Edith Kilpatrick Reid. She was also preceded in death by her husband, E.L. Hughes, infant daughter, Connie Lynn Hughes and siblings, Clyde Reid, Edward Reid and Dorothy Rogers.She is survived by daughters and sons -in-law, Deborah Jean (Roger L.) Shuler of McCaysville, GA, Sheryl Hughes of Blue Ridge, GA, and Sandra Kay (James) Abernathy of McCaysville, GA; sisters, Geneva McFarland of Cleveland, TN, Vivian Hughes of Turtletown, TN; grandchildren, Justin Abernathy and Christel Ray.Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, April 15th at 6:00 p.m. from the Akins of Copperhill Chapel with Rev. Dr. Tom Jordan and Minister Barry Lee officiating. Music will be by Minister Barry Lee and Rev. Doug Simonds. Pallbearers include Eddie Reid, Keith Hughes, Roger Hyatt, Ronnie Hughes, Mark Reid and Jimmy Foster. Honorary pallbearers include Reid Blackwell, David Blackwell, Claude Rogers, Jody Blackwell, Wayne Hughes, Wayne "Butch" Jones, Ricky Hughes and Kyle Hughes. Interment will follow in the Crestlawn cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, from 4:00 p.m. until the funeral hour at 6:00 p.m. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill in charge of the arrangements.
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