Rev. Shirley E. Hutchins, a devoted servant of the Lord, went home on June 19, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
After growing up in Knoxville, TN, and graduating from East Tennessee State University, she was called to seminary and has served in West Virginia, North Carolina, and most recently, Ohio. She spent most of her time here on earth helping others, and enjoyed ministry immensely- "seeing the hand of God in the midst of the ordinary". She was an excellent cook, creative soul who was great at sewing, quilting, and decorating just about anything. Shirley embodied the love and grace the Bible teaches, and credits her family for the gift of growing up in church and a happy home.
She was preceded in death by her father, S. Gordon Hutchins. Shirley is survived and will be tremendously missed by so many, especially her mother, Sue Hutchins; brothers, David A. (Kim) Hutchins, Jeff (Robin) Hutchins; sister, Nancy (Randy) Brock; nieces & nephews, Courtney, Alex, Suddy, Brooke, Cole, Chase, Chris, Morgan and Sam; caregiver and dear friend, Barb Davis; friends, Lois Young, Pam Stith, Rev. Elizabeth Forester, Ron Edmond; and faithful four-legged companion, Noel.
Services will be held at 2 PM on Tuesday, June 24th at Sycamore Presbyterian Church, 11800 Mason Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249.
Family and friends will be received from 6-7 PM on Thursday, June 26 at Fountain City Presbyterian Church 500 Hotel Rd, Knoxville, TN 37918 with services at 7 pm with the Rev. Darryl Baker officiating. Graveside Services will be held 11 am on Friday, June 27 at Highland Memorial Park, 5315 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.
Donations may be made to Sycamore Presbyterian Church c/o New Kitchen Fund, 11800 Mason Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249 or American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Rd., Cincinnati OH 45206.
Funeral Home:
Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Loveland
129 Riverside Drive
Loveland, OH
US 45140