Marvin J. Hutchinson Jr. | Obituaries

Marvin J. "M.J." Hutchinson Jr. passed away peacefully at home with his family close by on March 15, 2021. He was born in Jones County on April 10, 1934, to Marvin Hutchinson and Willie Mae Long Hutchinson.

Mr. Hutchinson Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953-57. He retired in 1994 from Teco Coal in Devant, La.

He is survived by his wife Verlie Eaves Hutchinson; daughter Cathy H. Curl; son Bobby J. Hutchinson; stepdaughter Angela A. Beatty; two adopted daughters, Ashley Kiawk and Jessica Pericone; two sisters, Martha (Frankie) Knight and Billie Ruth Smith; brother Mike Hutchinson; grandchildren Brandon Hutchinson, Emily Wallace, Deanna Wilkins, Clint McNutt, Cassie Miller, Mike Miller, Jourdan Blue, John Pericone and Dallas Kiawk; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by sisters Rose Marie Clark, Gail Burley and Betty Carolyn Crocker; and brothers Zelton Ray Hutchinson and Jerry "Butch" Hutchinson.

Services will be Saturday, March 20, at First Baptist Church of Shady Grove. Visitation is at 10 a.m. and service at 11 with interment in Shady Grove Cemetery.

A special appreciation goes to Hospice nurse Cynthia and CNA Shan of Comfort Care Hospice.

To sign the online guestbook, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.

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