James Edwin Hutchins

James Hutchins

James Hutchins

James Edwin Hutchins, age 71, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 25, 2012 at The Hospice House, Charlottesville, VA.

Jim or “Hutch” was born in Antwerp, Ohio on May 2, 1941 a son of the late Roland & Mary (Evans) Hutchins. Jim is survived by his wife, Ruth Hutchins of Monticello, GA; daughter, Lacey (Stuart) Young of Melbourne, FL; step-son, Russell (Susan) Johnson of Monticello; four grandchildren & two great grandchildren, along with numerous other nieces and nephews and their families. He is the oldest of five children but he was like a brother to their uncle William E. “Bill” (Carol) Parrett.  His sisters are Brenda (Mark) Yoh of Lancaster, PA; Rolana “Lana” Hutchins of Jacksonville, FL; Charla (Edward “Lanny”) Stabler of Payne & Lucinda (Jim) Speers of Charlottesville.

He graduated from Paulding High School in1959, was a long distance truck driver and loved to fish.

Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery in Antwerp, with a memorial service celebrating his life to be held on May 2, 2013 at Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp.

Memorials are to The Hospice House Endowment c/o Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911.

Condolences and fond memories may be shared at www.dooleyfuneralhome.com