Sue Gail Hughes

Sue Gail Hughes, 52, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on Thursday, February 4th, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was born in Cleveland, TN on January 7th, 1964. Gail was of the Christian faith. She worked for many years at Shaw Industries. Gail enjoyed scrape booking, crafts, puzzles and spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her father Chess Franklin Denton. Gail leaves behind to cherish her memory her daughter Martessa Hughes, her mother Susan Hall, two grandchildren Hailey Hughes and Shiloh Denton, sisters Carolyn Taylor (Joe), Velda LaBar (Gary), Jamie Hamba (John), Annette Newby and Jeannette Blair (Jimmy), brothers Jerry Denton (Robin), Clay Hall, Mike Whittle and Paul Whittle (Sheila), lifelong companion Eddie Hughes, special cousin and caregiver Angela Barbee, several nieces, nephews and other extended family members. A celebration of her life is planned for Monday night, February 8th, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the Echoes of Mercy Baptist Church located at 535 Durkee Road SE in Cleveland, TN with the Reverend Daniel White officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday afternoon at the church from 5:00 PM until the 7:00 PM service time.
The interment and committal service will take place on Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 at 12:00 PM in the Lee Cemetery with David Barbee, Jason Burke, Craig Cook, Joe Taylor, Jerry Norman and Clint Hutto serving as pallbearers. The funeral procession will leave the Echoes of Mercy Baptist Church parking lot on Tuesday morning at 11:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family request the memorial donations be made in Gail’s honor to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. You are encouraged to share a memory of Gail and/or your personal condolences with her family by visiting her memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Hughes family with her arrangements.