His father passed away when Bill was 11 years of age. When he was 15, his mother moved the family to Paris. As a teenager Bill enjoyed spending time in Downtown Paris. He worked at the movies theaters and later at A & P Grocery.
He was inducted into the U. S. Army on Jan. 12, 1951. Bill served in the Korean Conflict as a sniper for eleven months and twenty-four days with the Army 1st Cavalry Division. He was honorably discharged on Oct. 1, 1956. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge which distinguished actual fighting men from rear area and service troops. Bill was a member of 5th Cavalry Regiment when he received the award.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Paris.
In 1955, he married Marlene Jenkins, and she preceded him in death in 2014. He was also preceded in death by a son, David Scott Hutchings & his wife Diane.
Survivors include three children, DiAnna Flynt & husband Tom of Colorado Springs, CO, Raymond Steven Hutchings of Paris and Byron Keith Hutchings & wife Anita of Richardson, grandchildren, Kevin Flynt, Bryan Flynt, Hayley Hutchings, Hunter Hutchings and Sheree Nicole Hutchings, great grandchildren, Clara Flynt, Lindy Flynt, Carter Shed and Da'Maci Hutchings, a brother, John Hutchings of Paris, a sister, Bertha Mills of Paris along with numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends.
Graveside services, with military honors, are at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2016, at Evergreen Cemetery with Dr. Tommy Turner officiating.
His father passed away when Bill was 11 years of age. When he was 15, his mother moved the family to Paris. As a teenager Bill enjoyed spending time in Downtown Paris. He worked at the movies theaters and later at A & P Grocery.
He was inducted into the U. S. Army on Jan. 12, 1951. Bill served in the Korean Conflict as a sniper for eleven months and twenty-four days with the Army 1st Cavalry Division. He was honorably discharged on Oct. 1, 1956. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge which distinguished actual fighting men from rear area and service troops. Bill was a member of 5th Cavalry Regiment when he received the award.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Paris.
In 1955, he married Marlene Jenkins, and she preceded him in death in 2014. He was also preceded in death by a son, David Scott Hutchings & his wife Diane.
Survivors include three children, DiAnna Flynt & husband Tom of Colorado Springs, CO, Raymond Steven Hutchings of Paris and Byron Keith Hutchings & wife Anita of Richardson, grandchildren, Kevin Flynt, Bryan Flynt, Hayley Hutchings, Hunter Hutchings and Sheree Nicole Hutchings, great grandchildren, Clara Flynt, Lindy Flynt, Carter Shed and Da'Maci Hutchings, a brother, John Hutchings of Paris, a sister, Bertha Mills of Paris along with numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends.
Graveside services, with military honors, are at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2016, at Evergreen Cemetery with Dr. Tommy Turner officiating.
Family Members
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William Jennings Bryan "Bill" Hutchings
1899–1985
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Thelma W Hutchings Bramlett
1913–2002
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Bertha Hutchings Smith
1916–2018
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Cleo Katherine Hutchings Miller
1918–1994
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Pvt Henry Clay Hutchings
1924–1944
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Charles H Hutchings
1926–2007
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John Lewis Hutchings
1931–2018
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Peggy Joann Hutchings
1933–1933
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Ida Belle Hutchings Barber
1887–1977
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Alice Mae Hutchings Albright
1888–1957
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Minnie Lee Hutchings Hulsey
1891–1980
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Fannie Laura Hutchings Albright
1892–1919
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Tempia Mae Hutchings Caviness
1894–1983
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Willie Hutchings
1896–1896
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Infant Hutchings
1898–1898
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Jesse Houston Hutchings
1900–1938
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Albert Curtis "Doll" Hutchings
1903–1979
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Annie Estelle Hutchings Preston
1904–1930
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Oliver Lawrence "Red Ollie" Hutchings
1906–1951
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Infant Of Henry Hutchings
1906–1906
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Beulah Mae Hutchings Duncan
1907–2002
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Horace Grady Hutchings
1909–1966
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Infant Of Henry Hutchings
1910–1910
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