Peggy Jane (Cross) Hughes, 82, of Chattanooga went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 18, 2017.  She was a native of Benton, TN and had lived most of her life in the Chattanooga area where she was a member of Canaan Baptist Church.  Mrs. Hughes loved her family, working on crafts, camping, and traveling.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret “Sissy” Hammontree; father, Paul “Shine” Cross; mother, Dorothy Cross Cheek; sisters, Barbara “Bobbie” Murray and Virginia “Tootsie” Payne.

Survivors include her loving husband of 58 years, Franklin Augusta Hughes; son, Billy (Denise) Hammontree; daughters, Tawanna Beck Williams, Maria Hughes Smith, Paula Hughes (Damon) Gladney, and Sharon Hughes Brooks; grandchildren, Serena Hammontree Delgado, Shawn Hammontree, Tashina Williams, Tommy Millsap, Andrew Millsap, Austin Brooks, Riley Brooks, and Zachary Damon Gladney; five great grandchildren; sister, Debbie VanDongen; brother, Paul Cross; and several nieces and nephews.

Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Harvest Deaf Ministries 1314 Old Three Notch Road Ringgold, GA 30736.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:00p.m. in the South Crest Chapel with Pastor Joe Gill Officiating.

Interment will follow in the Hamilton Memorial Gardens with her grandsons serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 and Tuesday from 11a.m. until the funeral hour at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, located at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.

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