Ronnie Hughes, 69
Mr. Ronnie Hughes, 69, of Adel, Georgia passed away on April 27, 2026 at the Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. He was born on July 12, 1956 to the late Walter Leon Hughes, Sr. and the late Myrtle Linda Gray Hughes. Mr. Hughes lived all of his life in Cook County and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Springhead Baptist Church.
Mr. Hughes is survived by his wife, Faye Gibbs Hughes of Adel; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Jake and Haley Hughes of Fitzgerald, Georgia and Josh Hughes of Adel; one granddaughter, Lyla Hughes of Adel; five sisters and four brothers-in-law: Donna Cole of Morven, Georgia, Wanda and Terry Huckabone of Hahira, Georgia, Bonnie and Harold Folsom of Adel, Kathy Jo and Jeff Holden of Berlin, Georgia, Christy and Rory Burger of Bloomfield, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Gail Hughes of Adel; and his uncle, Ronald Gray of Carrabelle, Florida. A host of nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hughes was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter Leon “W. L.” Hughes, Jr. and Carl Wayne Hughes; and one brother-in-law, Jackie Cole.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Springhead Baptist Church with Rev. Joey Taylor officiating and a poem read by Britt Mainor. Interment followed in the Springhead Church Cemetery. Visitation took place from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the church prior to the service. Active pallbearers included Lee LeFiles, Chuck Young, Chuck McDonald, Chris Burger, Kyle Burger, Blake Burger, Mike Hughes, Jeff Holden and Kylin McDonald. Honorary pallbearers were the Deacons of Springhead Baptist Church which included John Henry Surrency, Jonathan Surrency, Andy Parrish, Sam Raulerson, Corey Mackie, Britt Mainor, Jerry Permenter, Gene Barber and Greg Folsom. Special music for the service included “Let Me Tell You About My Jesus,” “When I Get Where I’m Going” and “Thank You Lord, For Your Blessings on Me.”
Condolences may be expressed online at www.boonefunerals.com. Boone Funeral Home, Inc. of Adel, Georgia is serving the Hughes family.