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Ruby Virginia Bowman Hughes

April 29, 1932 - August 6, 2017

Ruby Virginia Bowman Hughes, age 85, of Bristol, VA passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Fleenors Memorial Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher. Serving the Lord and working with the youth was her greatest joy. Matthew 25:23 “His Lord said unto him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” She was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Mary Ellen “Tot” Bowman; her husband, Fred Hughes; three brothers, Calvin Monroe “Dee” Bowman; Earl Edward “Jim” Bowman and Roy Douglas “Doug” Bowman. Survivors include her daughter, Jean Denton and husband, John; her son, Allen Hughes and wife, Debbie; her grandchildren: John Denton and wife, Amanda; Jessica Sharrett and husband, Kevin; Jacob Denton; Justin Guess; Ross Hughes and wife, Sharon; Emma King and husband, Levi; nine great-grandchildren, her two sisters, Wanda Hawks and husband, Ronnie and Shirley Boothe; three brothers, Fred Bowman and wife, Diane; Wayne Bowman and Danny Bowman and wife, Teresia; several nieces and nephews, and special friends and neighbors, Jimmy and Pam Lail. The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 8, 2017 in the Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don White and Rev. Roger Ball officiating. The committal service and interment will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons: John, Jake, Ross, Kevin, Levi, Thomas, Joseph, Justin, Riley and Charlie,. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday prior to the service. Condolences and memories may be left for the family at akardfuneralhome.com Akard Funeral Home, (423) 989-4800 is serving the Hughes family.

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Ruby Virginia Bowman Hughes, age 85, of Bristol, VA passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Fleenors Memorial Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher. Serving the Lord and working... View Obituary & Service Information

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