Lewis Delano Hutchens Obituary (1935 - 2018)

LAWSONVILLE Lewis Delano Hutchens, 83, passed away, Sunday, July 15, 2018, at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel. Interment will follow in Our Family Cemetery, Sisk Rd, Lawsonville. Lewis was born on June 10, 1935, in Stokes County, to the late James Robert Hutchens and Zeola Williams Hutchens. He was owner and operator of Hutchens Garage for small engine repairs. He was a hard worker and loved bluegrass music. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend to many. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jean Martin Hutchens; brother, J.C. Hutchens; sister, Shirley Ashby; and son-in-law, Reuben Webb. Survivors include a daughter, Kaye Hopkins (Mike); a son, Rickey Hutchens (Teresa); grandchildren, Brandi Rose (Nick) and Donna Shumaker (Tim); great-grandchildren, Andrew and Nicole Shumaker and Richard Alvin Rose; half-brother, Herbert Cardwell (Cindy); and a sister, Josephine Ore. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2018, at Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America, 801 Eighteenth St, NW, Washington, DC 20006. Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel in Sandy Ridge is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net.