Jeff W. Hutcherson

Jeffie Warner Hutcherson (Jeff) passed away July 25, 2022. He leaves his wife of 66 years, Joy Wilkinson Hutcherson, children, Lesa Hutcherson Stanfill (Don) and Gary Cavin Hutcherson (Michelle). He also leaves many grand-children, Amy Stanfill Spicer (Patrick), Bethany Stanfill, Cavin Hutcherson, Kelsey Hutcherson, and one great-grandson, Shields Spicer.

Jeff was born to George Buel and Frances Arbie (Young) Hutcherson on February 15, 1932, in Enville, Tennessee. He was the second of four children born, and admittedly spoiled by his grandparents, Clarence Cordie and Ada Colbert Hutcherson and Issac Wesley and Mary “Maggie” Emmaline (Austin) Young from the time he was born. He grew up farming corn, soybeans, and cotton, and carried a devotion to the land throughout his life. He graduated Chester County High School in 1950, and on Thanksgiving Day made his way to Memphis, ultimately securing a job with the Cotton Belt Railway (Southern Pacific). He loved working with trains and was integral in bringing LeTourneau to Memphis. Jeff was a long-standing member of the Memphis Traffic club, having served as President for a term. August 31, 1989, He retired after forty years of service from the Railroad having advanced from his beginnings as Messenger Boy to Southeast Manager of Intermodal Sales.

Jeff served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. He volunteered at a young age and was honorably discharged in 1952

Jeff loved his family and would stop at nothing to sacrifice for them. Be it driving through the icy Memphis night to retrieve Lesa’s doll for Christmas morning or faithfully making sure Joy got to her hair appointment every week, Jeff never failed the people he loved. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Church. Jeff and Joy provided great support to Evangelical Christian School in its early years - where he would send his children and grandchildren. No sacrifice was too big for Jeff to make in devotion to his family. His constant curiosity and engineering mind gave him a love for learning and made him adept at any “do-it-yourself” task. He ultimately built his own second home at his beloved family farm in Enville, Tn. No car was good enough for him if it wasn’t a Ford, and the clerks at the Ford dealership knew him well. Jeff always believed the best in people, even if they didn’t see it in themselves. His humility and dedicated work ethic always had him “do right” even if no one was looking. He loved to laugh – out loud and often, especially in a quite movie theatre. He brought great joy to many many lives.

Memorial gifts may be made to Hope Community Church in memory of Jeff Hutcherson, PO Box 888 Olive Branch MS 38654.

Family will receive friends from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Friday, July 29th at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd, Bartlett, TN. Services will follow at 2:00pm.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralGermantownParkway.com for the Hutcherson family.