Linda Lou Hughes

Linda Lou Hughes, 71, of Dunbar, WV formerly of Cleveland, OH passed away February 3, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her parents Edgar and Dessie Linville Elkins; sister, Sue; and baby brothers Jimmy and Terry Wade Elkins.

She is survived by her daughter, Carla Hughes of Cleveland, OH; brothers and sisters, Otto and wife Naomi of Strongsville, OH, Jerry and wife Sue of Parma Heights, OH, Shelba and husband Farris of Strongsville, OH, Jack and wife Beth of Ashford, Gary and wife Sarah of Daytona Beach, FL, Peggy Riggs of Ridgeview, and Kathy Richardson and husband Bobby Harper of St. Albans; many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins from all over the United States; and Eric Smith of Brookpark, OH and Lucinda Noel of Strongsville, OH.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 8 at Barker Cemetery, Ashford with Randall Kinder officiating. Handley Funeral Home in Danville is assisting the family.

A Letter from Carla:

My mom Linda was truly an angel. She was an amazing
mother. I could not have asked for a better one. Kind,
loving, compassionate, fearless, and the absolute
strongest woman I have ever known.
She grew up in Boone County and graduated from
Sherman High. After high school, she left home to attend
Bible College at Oberlin Park in Kansas City, MO. While
there, she also worked at Russell Stover, as a candy
maker.
After returning home from college, she made her move to
Cleveland, OH. Once there, she took a job at West End
Laundry. This is where her journey begins, a young
country lady in the big city. She met a few friends,
Louise, Barbara and Darlene, and became a city girl.
Never one to be told she couldn’t do something, my mom
took a job at Midland Steel; a woman working and thriving
in a man’s world.
She loved to go dancing and listen to bands. She didn’t
care if they were country, jazz and blues, or big
band….she loved them all. She also like to play cards.
Scat was her game, and “Hit the Bricks” was her saying.
I guess I would say that bowling was her favorite. I
remember she had a pair of blue suede bowling shoes.
When I was young, she used to dance around singing the
Elvis song, Blue Suede shoes to entertain me. Bowling
must have been passed down in her genes, since her
sisters were bowlers as well.
She loved all types of travel, but being by the ocean was
her favorite.
Family meant the world to my mom. When the family
gathered, she always made sure that there was enough
food for all! She loved talking to her family. She always
called everyone to make sure everything was okay. She
was the glue.
She had the biggest heart and would do anything for
anyone. Words cannot express how wonderful my mom
was. She was my best friend and I am forever grateful to
have called her my mom. It’s never goodbye, it’s always,
“see you later, don’t let the bedbugs bite and see you in
the funny paper.”
Mom, I love you so much, and I will never let your
memory die.