Maye Frances Hutson

Parents: Harry A. Hainsworth and Beatrice Hainsworth Education: Graduated from Phyllis Wheatley High School. After the school became predominantly Black, she was a member of the third class to graduate. Upon graduating, she attended Howard University for three years and transferred to Texas Southern University in her senior year, due to medical reasons. She received a Bachelor of Science in Social Services. Marriage: Edward M. Hutson Preceded in death by Husband, Edward Hutson, Father and Mother, Harry A. and Beatrice Hainsworth; brother, Attorney Robert Wendall Hainsworth; and sister, Hazel Hainsworth Young Organizations: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and Top Ladies of Distinction, Incorporated Sorority Life: While living in California, she was a member of Alpha Nu Omega Chapter, Oakland, California. When she left Oakland, she was serving as Graduate Advisor to Rho Chapter at the University of California at Berkley. In 1972, she transferred to Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter. While with Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter, she played for every Founders' Day Program and membership intake from 1974-1981. Additionally, she was a member of the Alpha Kappa Omega Chorale. It was at Lanier Middle School that she met Soror Brenda Dizer, who questioned her at length about starting a new chapter in Houston. In 1981, she transferred into the new chapter, Xi Alpha Omega. She has served in many leadership roles. She co-chaired the chartering committee of Sigma Theta Chapter at Houston Baptist University, the first and only African American Sorority on campus to date. Employment: She had a varied and extensive career as a musician, teacher and Civil Service employee and worked at the Harris County Emergency Relief Department. She travelled over 38 states with two All-Girls Dance Orchestras. The first one was the Dixie Rhythm Girl; the latter one was the Harlem Play Girls. She played both the saxophone and the clarinet. Both orchestras were owned by Stecker Brothers of Minneapolis, Minnesota. After this period, she returned to Houston to accept a job as teacher of public school music at Burrough Middle School. She simultaneously attended Prairie View A & M University, where she completed 36 hours in public school music. She moved to Oakland, California and obtained a defense job at the U.S. Naval Supply Depot. At this time, the U.S. was deep in war with Japan due to the bombing at Pearl Harbor (World War II). She returned to Houston in July 1972, after retiring from her job of twenty-six years and six months. She moved back to assist her sister in caring for their mother who was in ill health. Three months after her return to Houston, her mother passed. In 1973-74, she accepted a job as a pianist for the girls' physical education department in the Houston Independent School District. Her schedule covered many middle and high schools, where folks and modern dances were taught. In additional to working as pianist for the girls' physical education department, she was fortunate to work in the enrichment program at Thompson Elementary School, where she taught piano. She ended her musical career as a beginning piano teacher at Clayton Johnson Music Studio. In the 1990s, she served under the direction of Linda Knight Burkley with the choir of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. She lived a long and joyous life in the Lord. Survivors: Niece, Marianne Young Walker of Houston, Texas, and her two precious dogs Katie and Dannyand the Sorors of Xi Alpha Omega and Sigma Theta Chapters and lots of friends.