Gary Lynn Hughes

Gary Lynn “Coach” Hughes, age 65 of Talbott, TN, went to be the Lord on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He was an Air Force Veteran, a member of the American Legion, and a member of Manley Baptist Church. He was a loyal and admired employee at AT&T for 28 years. He had a passion for sports and his goal in life was to be a mentor as well as a beloved role model to the many youth he coached in soccer and basketball for 20 plus years.

He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Hughes; and brother, Jerry Hughes; in-laws, J.C. and Mary Jenkins. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Penny Hughes; daughter, Misty (Joshua) Ford; bonus son, Jay Wilder; grandchildren, Destini (Dalton) Coy, and Juliana (Conner) Fernandez; great grandchildren, River Kilby, Trinity Fernandez, and Slayvana Fernandez; mother, Nancy Hughes; brothers, David Hughes, and David Miller; bonus brother, Jeffery Thompson; sister, Teresa Thomas; and a host of loving nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026 at Manley Baptist Church with Rev. Dwayne Moore officiating. Military inurnment service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.

Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN