June 10, 1917-April 3, 2006

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

Thelma Ione Berry Hutcheson, 88, Bainbridge, died Monday at The Waters of Greencastle.

Born in Parke County near Ferndale, she was the daughter of William Sherman and Pearl A. (Morlan) Berry.

A homemaker she was a member of Roachdale Christian Church and the Putnam County Senior Center.

She married Woodrow Wilson Hutcheson on Jan. 22, 1938. He preceded her in death.

Surviving are three sons, Fred Hutcheson and wife Fran, Livonia, Mich., Don Hutcheson and wife Sherry, New Market, and Woodie Hutcheson and wife Freda, Bainbridge; two daughters, Doris Watson, Greencastle, and Nancy Curran and husband Bob, Bainbridge; 19 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers Harold and Donald Berry, sisters Laura Berry, Elsie Foxx and Blanche Crowe Cox and two grandsons.

Services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Roachdale Christian Church.

Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.

Condolences may be emailed to inhpr@keystonegroup.com.