Momma Death leaves a heartache, no one can heal

Love leaves a memory, no one can steal

We will always love you

We will always miss you

Rest in Peace … Momma

Expression of Gratitude The Family wishes to express our sincere gratitude for the loving thoughts, kind words of

comfort, contributions, prayers, and all acts of kindness during our time of bereavement.

Professional Services Entrusted to Beach Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc.

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Kevin A. Sanderlin, Funeral Director/Owner Amore C. Sanderlin, Funeral Director/Manager

Designed as a service of Beach Funeral & Cremation

Well done my good

and faithful servant

Home At Last

Mother Ethel D. Hutchins July 17, 1938 ~ April 16, 2020

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 ~ 11:00am Riverside Cemetery

1000 E. Indian River Road Norfolk, VA 23523

Pastor Waddee Thoroughgood, Officiating

Obituary

Mother Ethel Doreatha Hutchins, 81, of Virginia Beach, VA went home to be with her

Lord and Savior on April 16, 2020.

Mother Hutchins was born on July 17, 1938 in Silverdale, NC to the late Roy & Jannie

Bryant. She was educated in the Silverdale Public School System. After graduation, as a

young woman, she moved to Kinston, NC to further her career. While there she met and

married the late Willie J. Hutchins. From their union, they gave birth to three children

Mother Hutchins also worked 30 years for the Hampton Shirt Company. About twenty

years ago, Mother Hutchins relocated to Virginia to live with her oldest daughter, Denise

Patrick. Mother Hutchins loved the Lord and was not only a longtime member of New

Jerusalem COGIC, in Virginia Beach under the leadership of the late Bishop Barnett K.

Thoroughgood who consecrated her as a Mother on the Mother’s Board. She was also a

member of the Mother’s Noonday Prayer Band. Mother Hutchins truly loved her family,

but she also loved reading the Bible, cooking, baking, cleaning and singing old-time songs

of Zion.

Besides her parents, Mother Hutchins was predeceased by her sons, Calvin & Willie Jr.

Hutchins; sister, Hattie Perry, and brothers, Burzell, Edward & Earl Bryant.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Denise Patrick (Roderick) of Virginia

Beach, VA, Gloria Jackson of Stamford, CT; granddaughter, Lauren Patrick of Stamford,

CT; dear friend, Sister Edna Plummer of Virginia Beach, VA, Shirley Dixon of Kinston,

NC and the New Jerusalem COGIC Mother’s Board, and a host of nieces, nephews, other

relatives and friends.

Order of Service

Opening Prayer

Reading of the Holy Scriptures

Old Testament

New Testament

Prayer of Comfort

Musical Selection

Acknowledgements

Expressions (Limit 2 min please)

Musical Selection

Eulogy

Pastor Waddee Thoroughgood

New Jerusalem COGIC, VB

Committal/Benediction

Mortician’s Brief