Nina Reboyras Hughes

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Nina Reboyras Hughes, went to be with her Lord on April 6, 2016, at the age of 77, in Bradenton, Florida, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded and comforted by her family at the time of her passing. Nina was born to the late Esramo Reboyras and Felictia Velez Reboyras in Utuado, Puerto Rico in 1938. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Rinehart Hughes in 1985, their twin children in 1964, and her brother Elisa Reboyras.

Nina moved to Florida as a young woman from Puerto Rico with her husband. She was a homemaker and raised three children until they moved from the Miami, Florida area to Lithia, Florida in 1972, where they ran a small family owned meat market until her husband's death.

She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church in Keysville, FL, until she moved to Bradenton and became a member of Community Baptist Church. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family, friends, and many supporters carried her through her illness. She truly loved the Lord, and enjoyed reading her bible daily. She was an incredibly kind woman with a gentle soul. She had a loving and generous heart and enjoyed spending time doing whatever she was asked, whether it was for her family, her friends, or her church. Nina was known as a woman who always wanted to clean. She was continuously washing, sweeping, or dusting somewhere, even if it had previously been done, she was going to redo it her way. As she was doing her duties, she was always humming a tune. Nina enjoyed cooking and to many she was known as the "black beans lady" because she enjoyed preparing Spanish foods for family and friends.

She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by one son, Jose Alberto Perez of Orlando, Florida; daughters, Joanne Deal Pigg and husband Jacob (Dennis) of Wauchula, Florida and Barbara Casto and husband Steve of Bradenton, Florida; grandchildren, Kelley Long of Wauchula, Florida, Richard Deal of Jacksonville, Florida, Randi Heather Vance and husband Dustin of Charleston, West Virginia, Courtney Casto of Bradenton, Florida, Lyndi Casto of Bradenton, Florida, and Jacob Pigg ll and wife Natalie of Mount Jackson, Virginia. She is also the proud great-grandmother to 9 wonderful little ones. She is also survived by one brother, whom she loved dearly, Manuel Reboyras Velez and his wife Donalda of Lithia, Florida. She also has many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members.

The family will receive friends from 2-3pm on Sunday, April 10, 2016. A tribute to her memory will follow at 3pm at the Community Baptist Church in Bradenton, FL with Pastor Jesse Nicholson officiating. Graveside services and burial will be at Beulah Baptist Church in Lithia, Florida. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to Community Baptist Church/School or Tidewell Hospice.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks to everyone who has called, visited, and assisted us during this time including those from Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton for all their support and loving care.

We will always carry her memories in our hearts. God Bless.

Condolences may be made to the family at ManasotaMemorial.com.