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William Hughes

Nashville, Tennessee

Apr 28, 1927 – Aug 13, 2019 (Age 92)

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BORN
April 28, 1927
DIED
August 13, 2019
AGE
92
LOCATION
Nashville, Tennessee

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William HughesNashville - On August 13, 2019, after a three-year battle with cancer, William Bailey "Bill" Hughes passed away quietly at the age of 92.Bill was born in Nashville, TN, the son of Earl Bailey and Minnie Miller (Colquette) Hughes. A proud veteran of World War II, Bill served in both...

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Cheryl and I remember Bill and Ruby and their genuine lovingkindness to the stranger and the strange. We were YANKEES stationed at Sewart and found our acquaintance with this family when we arrived at Woodbine Church. Ruby was a great cook and I was often invited to their home to eat and fellowship. This friendship and family feeling continued through the years especially when we reconnected during visits to Christ Church. Precious friends which we often think of. Thank you Janice and Laurie...

Please accept my condolences . I'm so sorry for the loss of your loved one. May the word of God comfort and strengthen you. 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17

Ruby and family, I am saddened to learn of Bill's death. He will be missed by many. Very sorry it is not possible to express my sympathy in person.
Love and prayers,
Madeline McMeen

Dear Ruby and Family,
We just wanted you to know we truly appreciated the love that Bill and you showed us while we lived in Nashville. Heaven had a big happy party when Bill arrived home, just remember that he got there only a short time before us. Jesus is coming soon and we'll all be together again. May your sweet precious memories and the joy of Jesus give you comfort during these days of change. God our Father sent Jesus to die so that we could have the Holy Spirit with us...

Some of our earliest memories of Nashville from the spring of 1964 was the warm hospitality of Bill and Ruby. I was a single airman stationed at Sewart AFB. Bill and Ruby often took me into their house and fed me good food and the entertainment was two wonderful young girls. What a great loving couple and family. Ruby was and is a jewel and Bill was one that we always looked for and asked about when Cheryl and I would return for visits. Their smiles were infectious and rewarding. We wish we...