Myrtle Frances Flanagan Hutcherson Obituary (1922 - 2017)

RIDGEWAY, VA - Myrtle Frances Flanagan Hutcherson, born August 19, 1922, departed her earthly home Wednesday, August 2, 2017. The family will receive friends from 9:30 am until 10:30 am, Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Christian View Pentecostal Holiness Church (425 Anglin Mill Road, Stoneville, NC), followed by the funeral service at 11 am. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at 3 pm in Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery, Dry Fork, Va. Myrtle was a devoted wife and loving mother who worked hard caring for her family. She met Reverend John Billy Hutcherson in 1944 while he pastored the Christian View Pentecostal Holiness Church. They later married on July 30, 1945 and served together in the ministry in Roxboro, Valley's Chapel, South Boston, Altamahaw, Buffalo Ridge and Danville. While rearing two daughters and actively supporting women's auxiliary, Myrtle also worked full time for E.I. duPont, Burlington Industries and Bassett Walker. Through the years, Myrtle was blessed with many special relationships which included three nieces, Jean Adkins, Joan Conner and Judy Haynes; four guardian angels, Donna Jackson, Mary Brinegar, Lilly Arrington and Sarah Hurley. In addition to her husband, Myrtle is predeceased by her parents, George Washington Flanagan and Dora Frances Pulliam; brothers, Henry, Beverly, Nathan, Harold, Thomas, William, Claude, Clyde and infant brother, Paul Flanagan and a sister, Grace Joyce Flanagan Draper. Close friends, Alpha Pilson, Nellie Yates, Doris Murray and Iva Dell Coleman also preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters, Faye Carol Hutcherson and Frances H. Burton; granddaughter, April Pilson Edwards (Daniel); grandson, Tim Stovall Burton, Jr. and great-grandchildren, Deavyn Luke Edwards, Cooper Logan Edwards and Addison Paige Edwards, many cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial may be made to Christian View Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, c/o 61 Dalton Circle, Ridgeway, VA 24148. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. To contact a local florist, click "RESOURCES" at the top/right of this page and then "LOCAL FLORIST". Condolences may be offered by clicking "SIGN GUEST BOOK" above or below. Please note, condolences will not appear on the Guest Book until an administrator of the website approves the note. Thanks.