Annie Mae Hughes

August 4, 1938  -  September 21, 2025

Annie Mae Hughes, 87, a resident of Jasper, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at her home on September 21, 2025. A native of Franklin County, Annie lived most of her life in the Anderson Community of Sherwood.

She was born on August 4, 1938, to the late Orville “Cotton” Garner and Ethel Garner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hughes; her son, Larry Edward Garner; her granddaughter, Sharon Hoosier; and her siblings, Mary Prince, George Garner, Linda Hoosier, and Orville Garner.

Annie raised three daughters: Sheila (Calvin) Kirby, Tresea (Rick) Culver, and Rhonda (Buster) Nall. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Ronald (Dusty) Jackson, Brian (Silke) Hoosier, Michael Jackson, Joanna (John) Nance, Steven (Tanya) Hoosier, Kevin Kirby, Kelly (Wayne) Steeley, Kim (David) Johnson, and Wendy (Jake) Davis.

Her legacy continues through 20 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Annie was a member of the Church of Christ in Anderson for many years, where her faith was an important part of her life and community.

She loved to cook and quilting was her passion. She was self-reliant, caring for her home and yard well into her later years. She was lovingly called “Mae” or “Mae Mae” by her grandchildren. She also loved her little dog, Miley, and was known for her playful spirit — a cut-up who enjoyed pranks and was a gifted storyteller.

Those who knew Annie will remember her as straightforward, with a sharp sense of humor, a wonderful cook, and a woman who instilled lasting values in her family. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 5:00pm – 8:00pm at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 11:00am from the chapel of Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mt. View Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home 300 1st Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)967-2222, www.moorecortner.com