Deborah "Debbie" Hughes

A funeral service celebrating the life of Deborah J. “Debbie” Hughes, 66, of Reynoldsburg, will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Newark Seventh-day Adventist Church, with Elder Leon Brown, Elder Oswaldo Magana and Pastor Tom Hughes officiating.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 25th from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church, 701 Linnville Road, Heath and on Sunday, one hour prior to the funeral service, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. A graveside funeral service will be held at Harford Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen, Maryland, on Wednesday, May 29th at 3:00 p.m. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 8, 1953 to Arthur Buckmaster, who survives, and the late Dolores (Heck) Buckmaster.  Debbie passed away unexpectedly at her residence on May 21, 2019. Debbie was a human resource administrative assistant with the Licking County Energy Cooperative for 12 years, where she was recognized for excellent performance and caring service. She was a pastor’s wife for 38 years and was a deaconess at the Newark Seventh-day Adventist Church for 15 years, where she worked as a co-minister with her husband, Pastor Tom Hughes.  As a pastor’s wife, she also locally served at the Newark, Lancaster, Zanesville and Reynoldsburg Seventh-day Adventist Churches.  Debbie was an avid reader of her bible and of Christian books.  She was a member of the Adventist Motorcycle Ministry and was co-founder of the Bible Biker Ministries. In 2002, Debbie and Tom rode over 11,000 miles roundtrip to Alaska and the Arctic Circle.  She enjoyed driving her Mustang GT convertible; was a world traveler; she was a singer, songwriter and recording artist; and loved playing with her dog, Harley.  Debbie was a selfless person, loved everyone she met, loved her co-workers, and was often a prayer partner to many.  Debbie will be loved and adored by her husband and family, always and forever. In addition to her father, survivors include her loving husband of 38 years, Pastor Tom Hughes, whom she married June 7, 1981; children, Laura (Henry) Pardo, Michael T. (Andrea) Hughes and Jessica B. (Justin) Hughes; siblings, Richard (Karen) Buckmaster, Thomas Buckmaster and Vivian (Jerald) Baker; grandchildren, Olivia, Alexander and Eden Pardo; Carter, Haley, Cara and Angela Hughes; Straton and Elspeth White; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Debbie to the Adventist Community Service Center, 122 E. Main Street, Newark, Ohio 43055.  Envelopes will be available at the church. Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service is honored to care for Debbie and the Hughes family.