Virginia Pugh, 81

Smithville resident and Warren County native Virginia Pugh, 81, died June 18 at Smith County Heath Care where she had made her home for two years and seven months.

The daughter of the late John and Tibitha Denton Glenn, she was one of seven children and was preceded in death by siblings, Howard, Arthur, and Albert Glenn and Jenna Lee Glenn; and by her husband, Troy Arvil Pugh in 1963. She was saved at age 17 and was a member of Smithville Church of God since 1975.

She is survived by children and their spouses, Troy and Betty Pugh of Chattanooga, Dorothy (Dot) and Alvin Hitchcock of South Carthage, Brenda Gail and Don Turner of Smithville; sisters, Minnie Kirby of Dibrell and Ellen Powell of Mt. Juliet; daughter-in-law, Joyce Hickman of Cleveland; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services were held Monday at Carthage Church of God with Rev. Alvin Hitchcock, Dr. W.P. Atkinson and Donnie Kelly officiating. Graveside services were held Tuesday at Mt. View Cemetery with Rev. Alvin Hitchcock officiating.

Sanderson Funeral Home of Carthage was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 22, 2005