Geraldean Osment Hughes

Obituary
Geraldean Osment Hughes, 81, died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 26th. Geraldean was born on November 13, 1930 a daughter of the late Lester B. Osment (Pony) and Ruby Chase Osment (Monie).
She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She started with Miller’s department store in 1960 when they were downtown on the courthouse square. Geraldine stayed with the store thru many name and location changes and retired from Proffitt's Department store located in the Bradley Square Mall in 2001 after 40 plus years.
 
In addition to her parent, Geraldean was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Fred Hall Hughes, son Dennis Wayne Hughes, sisters Elizabeth Turner, Geneva Ogle, & Elnora Goins, brothers Raymond N. Osment, Lester B. Osment, Jr. and best friend Virginia Jo Combs.
 
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Karen H. Bishop & J. David Bishop, granddaughter and husband Amy Cannon Cantrell & Scott Cantrell, grandson Andy Cannon, great grandchildren Madison Lea Cantrell and Cooper Hall Cantrell and grand dogs Jazz & Camo. Step great grandchildren Ashlee Kapteina & Josh Cantrell.   Brothers Harry Osment and wife, Ella Kate Osment and Bill Osment and wife, Sweet Osment , several nieces & nephews and "Adopted" grandchildren David & Dana Yost and Wes Eshenbrenner.
 
A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 3:30 PM at the Bethel Baptist Church located at 2514 Old Chattanooga Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 with the Reverend Charles Carroll officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery with David Yost, Wes Eshenbrenner, Scott Cantrell, Joel Prince, Steve Cantrell, and Josh Cantrell serving as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearer will be Stan Cantrell and Junior Pallbearer will be Cooper Cantrell. The family will receive friends on Tuesday at the church from 1:00 PM until the 3:30 PM service time.
 
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude's Hospital in Memphis, in memory of Geraldean Hughes and in honor of Madison Lee Cantrell.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
You can share a memory of Geraldean and/or your personal condolences with her family by visiting her memorial web page and guest book at www.companionfunerals.com.
 
Companion Funeral & Cremation Service was honored to assist the Hughes family with these arrangements.


Visitation Details
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Bethel Baptist Church
2514 Old Chattanooga Pike SE
Cleveland, TN 37323

Interment
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Funeral Service Details
3:30 PM
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Bethel Baptist Church
2514 Old Chattanooga Pike SE
Cleveland, TN 37323

Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
Following the Service