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Joseph Randolph Hughes, 44, of Waynesboro, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at the home of his brother in Arlington. Mr. Hughes was born on February 15, 1967, in Waynesboro, Virginia, a son of the late Nelson G. Hughes and surviving Frances Lowery Hughes.
He worked as a pipefitter for Brown and Root Company and was an avid fisherman and musician. In addition to his mother, Mr. Hughes is survived by a brother, Stephen Hughes and his wife, Lynnette, of Arlington, Virginia; two sisters, Amanda Dunning and her husband, George, and Sharon Estes, all of Stuarts Draft; and many nieces and nephews who will miss him greatly. He was preceded in death by a brother, David Nelson Hughes. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Stuarts Draft Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Home with Pastor Don McClure officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary United Methodist Church. The Hughes Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be D.J. McCauley, Mitch McClenahan, Mike Rodgers, Robert Swann, Kenny Wilkinson and Chip Wood. The Hughes family would like to thank Drs. Brandt, Hoy and Lee, and the nursing staff of Augusta Medical Center for their excellent and kind service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah, P.O. Box 215 Fishersville, VA 22939. Friends may share a condolence or memory of Mr. Hughes by visiting www.reynoldshamrick.com Arrangements entrusted to the Stuarts Draft Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Home.
This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.
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Hope Landis
March 23, 2025
Thought about you today old friend! Sure miss seeing you!
Bekky Jones
February 12, 2012
I am so sorry for the loss of Joey. Surely a good life cut short. Thought s.d prayers with you all
Bekky Jones
February 12, 2012
I am so sorry for the loss of Joey. Surely a good life cut short. Thought s.d prayers with you all
Johnny Powers
February 12, 2012
Sorry to hear bout Joey. I love all of my friends from back in the day. I wish that everybody is doing good in this world.He will be sadly missed, my thoughts are with his family at this time of sorrow..JP
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February 11, 2012
Joey was a one of a kind type of person with his outstanding sense of humor. We will forever remember his laughter, smiles, kindness, love for animals, and his love for music and his talents with the guitar. He has touched so many people in this area with his music over the years. The memories of those nites out and about are never ending whether playing at a bar or just jamming at the Mad Pad...Will always cherish Medicine Man's cover song of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here"...Our sympathy to his family and loved ones...May God bless you now and forever Joey!! We will miss you and love you forever.
Timmy Painter (Too Much) & Donna Tisdale & Missy Grimm
DAN MCGANN
February 11, 2012
JOEY HUGHES WAS A VERY GREAT FRIEND TO ME. I REMEMBER WHEN JOEY PLAYED IN A BAND, A LONG TIME AGO WITH TIM WILSON. I CANT REMEMBER THE BAND NAME, BUT I CAN SAY JOEY HUGHES,IN MY MIND WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYERS THIS AREA HAS EVER PRODUCED. I WILL MISS YOU MY FRIEND. YOUR FRIENDS LEANNE AND DAN MCGANN. MY GOD BE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS DURING THIS TIME OF SORROW.
Diamond Dave
February 11, 2012
Thank you for being my friend!I am truly blessed for having you in my life.I will miss you more than anyone will ever know!!Ilove you my brother,my freind!
Harriet Thompson
February 11, 2012
I haven't thought about high school in a very long time, but when I think about Joey Hughes I have to smile. Joy, kindness and loyalty are the qualities I remember in Joey. He was a great guy with a smile and laugh that filled the room. He will be missed. SDHS '85
Mike Stover
February 11, 2012
Joey was a great friend. He was always willing to listen if you wanted to talk. My biggest memory of Joey is when we would all get together and watch football at his house. He was a huge Redskin fan. He will be missed.
Tina Zirkle
February 11, 2012
Celebration of life for an awesome and talented person.Thankyoi for the joy you brought so many....
Steev Kelly
February 10, 2012
my first memory of joey was in high school. i was 2 years younger than him and a freshman at SDHS. joey was onstage at a junior variety show playing "paranoid" and "rebel yell" with his band. i had just started playing guitar about that time & seeing him up on stage ripping up his black gibson explorer completely wowed me. i thought "now, that is cool". and that is exactly what joey was... cool. i was lucky enough to work with him after we graduated high school & we became fast friends along with mike rodgers & tracy templeton. i can't count the times we all piled in mike's jeep and went to concerts, shows at trax, some party in the boondocks or just hung out at mike's apartment and passed a guitar back & forth trading riffs. there were days when joey and i both had the day off so we'd just get in the car and ride all over central & northern va looking for any guitar store we could find on the map. one time, while lost in DC joey points out the window and says "oh hey, there's the white house!" - we had no idea where we were other than right in front of the white house. most of my twenties was spent with joey & the crew until i moved away to texas. i had always intended to go back and hang with the guys again when i got some spare time. i wish i could be there this weekend to celebrate & honor joey's life with the boys. when i think of joey, mostly i remember having fun & laughing. that is how i will always remember him. joey was a dear friend and a good man.
peace be with you, bro. as always, be cool.
Christine Harouff Henriquez
February 10, 2012
Joey was one of those people that when you met him, you were instantly included, for he had the capacity to accept people just as they are. Stood up for others, laughed at himself and made others laugh at themselves, and he had the greatest smile! His love for music broadened all of us who knew him. He will always be missed, but we know he is watching over everyone he knew! Our SDHS class of '85 will always remember the joy of growing up with him!
Ann Serrett Armentrout
February 10, 2012
So sorry to hear about Joey. He was a very good friend in school and out of school. Joey was the life of the party.I will surely miss him alot. Class of SDHS'85
Naomi Veney
February 10, 2012
With love you came into this world. With love you lived and love you gave. With love you leave.
Until our path cross again love and peace be with you.
Much Love
kimberly (helmick) coffey
February 10, 2012
I will miss thinking of you and knowing that you are not in the world with me, anymore. But, I am so relieved to know where you are... and that now, you are feasting at the Lord's table, Joe. No pain... no sadness...just joy. I cannot begin to tell you what a wonderful friend you were to me in high school. I swear, I think I spent more time at your house than I did my own! You has such a kind, gentle, soul... and always made me laugh. I remember the day, so vividly, that you, Demetria, and I were in that wreck in the little red Honda, and we all got out, unharmed (thank GOD!), and laughing, hysterically! So many crazy, fun, memories from our youth...... Thank you for those, my dear friend. Rest now, Joe. Rest in the arms of our Saviour. I love you.
Mary "Mac" Weems
February 10, 2012
My thoughts are with Joey today. I will remember his friendship, humor and kindness. He had a good heart and left footprints on all of ours. My deepest condolences to the family.
Herbert Hughes
February 10, 2012
Our sympathy goes out to the families of my first cousin, Joey. He was the youngest of sixteen grandchildren on the Hughes family side. I wll cherish all the times at Grandmas house, when the family would get together. Joey, we will miss you and we we know you are with GOD, and we will see each other again!! IN LOVING MEMORY!! Herbert, Cathy, Eric, Brent, & Hunter Hughes
dillan kennedy
February 10, 2012
i cant belive he is gone me and my mom knew joe for years i cant belive hes passed away so soon rip buddy
Bruce Pell
February 10, 2012
I worked with Joe years ago. He was good at what he did and I from what I hear he was pretty good at just about everything he set out to do. I was shocked to hear of his passing. I enjoyed working with Joe but it was hard for me to concentrate on my work with him around because he liked to cut up and joke a lot. We were occasional fishing buddies. I remember once on Lake Nelson in a rented John boat when he went into "Pirate" mode. "Avast ye land lovers, hoist up the main sail. Make ready on the cannon. Rammin Speed." Then in a lower more sinister voice he said, "Thems that dies will be the lucky ones. Arrrrrgh". I laughed til I cried. We didn't catch much fish that day but we had loads of fun. Joe was just that way. You always went away from him feeling better from the experience. I will never forget him.
Roberta Gray
February 10, 2012
Mrs. Hughes, I am so sorry to hear of your son's passing. You will be in my prayers. May God bless you,Amanda and the family at this time. He had a good mom.
Bruce Pell
February 10, 2012
I had the pleasure of working with Joe for several years. He was good at his job and from what I could see, good at just about everything he wanted to do. But I couldn't work around him. He would keep me in stitches laughing at all of his jokes and antics so I couldn't concentrate on what I was working on. He was a good fishing buddy at times. I remember one time when we were on Lake Nelson in a rented john boat when he went into "Pirate" mode. "Ahoy there, Hoist the main sail. Make ready on the cannon. Go to rammin speed. " Then in a lower more sinister voice: "Thems that dies will be the lucky ones". I laughed til I cried. Joe was that way. Always fun to be around. I will miss him. Everyone that knew him will miss him. Sing a tune to old "Smitty Mouse" over on the other side.
Meredith Hammer
February 10, 2012
Always remembered, never forgotten. You will be missed.
Nelson Wilt
February 9, 2012
Author Unknown
Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what's to be,
A resting place along the road,
to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things,
but never meant to stay...
Our destination is a place
Far greater than we know.
For some the journey's quicker,
For some the journey's slow.
And when the journey finally ends,
We'll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace,
Together with the lord.
Stevie Barker, DVM
February 9, 2012
Joey's sense of humor and kind nature bonded him to our hearts and his friends to each other. You could be "yourself" around Joey and he made you feel accepted, appreciated and even special. Joey was welcome in many circles. I feel truly blessed to have been part of his. I hope he rejoices in heaven, liberated from pain and aware of the love and good he inspired in us.
Teresa Hall
February 9, 2012
There are several classmates that had the priviledge of spending our entire school careers with Joey, from first grade thru graduation. As years went by and we got older, cliques and social groups formed but one thing remained the same and that was Joey. He always had a smile and something nice to say to everyone, no matter what "circle" you were in. Several years after graduation I ran in to him again and we stayed in touch for a while.. We were both going thru rough patches in our lives and it was nice to have an old friend around... For whatever reason we lost touch again and I hadn't seen him for many years. Another classmate and friend recently told me he wasn't doing very well, but I never would have thought...
Rest in peace our dear friend.... and tell "Slinky", Billy & Claytor "Hello"...We will see you all again.
Mary Dean
February 9, 2012
Do not stand
at my grave and weep.
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds
that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight
on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awake in the
morning's hush
I am the soft uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft star that
shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there.
I did not die.
--- Anonymous
Joey touched so many people in so many ways over the years. He will be dearly missed but his memories cherished by all.
Stevie Barker, DVM
February 9, 2012
Joey's sense of humor and kind nature bonded him to our hearts and his friends to each other. You could be "yourself" with Joey and he made you feel accepted, appreciated, even special sometimes. He was part of many circles and I am blessed to have been part of his.
Marty Weems
February 9, 2012
Joey was one of my best friends in high school. I thought of him often over the years and will miss him greatly! Love you old friend!
Sue Howard Wiles
February 9, 2012
I was honored to have known Joey. He was one of the sweetest guys in school. I can only hope that he was happy and that he enjoyed his life. A life taken way too soon. God bless you Joey!! You will be missed but I know that you are in good company. Will miss you friend.
Kelly Thacker Jackson
February 9, 2012
So sorry to hear of Joey's passing. He was a great friend who always made me laugh. I'll remember him always. SDHS '85
Kathy Burnett Hegedus
February 9, 2012
Joey was just the Best! He was the one person you always wanted around. Your circle wasn't complete unless he was part of it. Now a link in the chain that always kept me anchored is gone. He was one of my pillars and he always be missed. Joey, may God bless you now and always and keep you safe forever.
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