HUGHES,
Sandra Coffey Hughes, born 12-7-1939 in Madison Heights Va. died 8-16-2019 in the loving care of the nurses and doctors at Centra Farmville Hospital after several years declining health. She was preceded in death by parents Robert and Mina Carlena Coffey, Brothers Robert Jr (childhood) and Demarest Coffey of Madison Heights. She was the widow of Gerald W Hughes of Lynchburg.She is survived by son Kenneth and wife Dell Hughes of Evington, grandson Zachary Hughes, granddaughter Amanda Derosa, great grandson Preston Derosa. She is also survived by son Kevin and wife Susan Hughes of Midlothian, granddaughter McKinley Hughes of Portland Oregon.She is also survived by her sister Joyce Mason of Heath Ohio.Momma never met a stranger, loved to laugh and entertain others. She was the icebreaker in gatherings and a fun loving cut up. In her early years she was a promising singer, competing in local venues.She was a beautiful woman, proud to be a former Miss Amherst County and head cheerleader at Amherst county high school.A lifelong Christian, she was a member of Heritage UMC, Sandy Bottom Christian and once she move to Hickory Hills Retirement Community in 2015she joined and attended Blackstone Church of Christ. Sandra had lifelong physical, emotional and mental health strugglesand she is now at peace in the hands of God. The family would like to thank Hickory Hill Retirement Community for the love, friendship, care and compassion given to her in her last 4 plus years.A memorial service will be held at Hickory Hills Retirement Community located at 900 Cary Shop Rd, Burkeville, VA 23922 on Friday 8-23-19 at 2 PM.