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William Frank (Bill) Hutchinson

Posted 2009-07-17 by Judy Wight Branson
Rev. William F. 'Bill' Hutchinson

Born in Ravenna, Ohio on May 11, 1949.
Departed on Dec. 31, 2004 and resided in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Rev. William Frank ('Pastor Bill') Hutchinson, 55, of Cottonwood died December 31st in an automobile accident.

He was born May 11, 1949 in Ravenna, Ohio, the son of William Frank and Frances King Hutchinson. He was a graduate of James A. Garfield High School in Garrison, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Southwestern Bible College, a Master of Divinty Degree from Liberty Baptist Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Bethel Theological Seminary.

He was currently serving as Senior Pastor of the Verde Baptist Church. Earlier in his working career, he had been a machinist.

An Army veteran, he served in Vietnam. He served as a Chaplain and received several military honors.

Pastor Hutchinson was on the Board of Southwest Conservative Baptist Association and had served as chaplain with the police department. He enjoyed reading, golfing, hunting, playing instruments and was blessed with a beautiful singing voice.

He leaves his wife of 30 years, Vicki Hutchinson; daughter, Angela Hutchinson and son, Jeremy Hutchinson, all of Cottonwood; brothers, Doug Hutchinson, Greenville, S.C., Herb Hutchinson, Kalamazoo, Mich. and Larry Hutchinson, Ravenna, Oh.; sisters, Kathy Tuttle, Auburndale, Fla., Connie Johnson, Kent, Oh. and Susie Janson of Hiram, Oh.

A visitation will be held on Friday, January 7 in Verde Baptist Church from 6-8 p.m.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 8 in the Verde Baptist Church at 1 p.m.

Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery.

The Hutchinson Family Memorial Fund has been established at M & I Bank and at Wells Fargo Bank, and donations may be made statewide or at the Verde Baptist Church.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Westcott Funeral Home.

Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Arizona.

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