James Harty Hutchins' Obituary
Funeral services for James Harty Hutchins, 76, will be held Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at the Friendship Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethesda Cemetery. Mr. Hutchins died at his residence May 21, 2019 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Eureka, CA son of the late William and Shirley Lane Hutchins and lived in the Friendship Community for the past ten years. He was a member of the Bethesda Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Viet Nam conflict. Mr. Hutchins was a retired salesperson in the furniture industry. He is survived by his wife of fifty six years, Mary Nell Rodgers Hutchins, Friendship; sons, Jay Cary Hutchins, Kevin Lane Hutchins; daughter, Melanie Rose King, all of Friendship; brother, Bill Hutchins, sister Barbara Brazelton, both of Eugene, Oregon and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gary Emerson, Ronnie Emerson, Todd Starr, Larry Woods, Jerry Woods and Roger Rayburn. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday beginning at 11:00 a.m. until the funeral time. Friendship Funeral Home 731-677-2673
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