Mary Ann Murray Hutchins

February 11, 1935 - October 28, 2019

Mary Hutchins, of Brinkley, passed away at the age of 84. She was born to Joseph Daniel and Chloe Parks Murray, in Rich. Mary Ann graduated from Brinkley High School in May of 1953 and later that year, relocated to Memphis where she worked five years for AT&T.

On October 1, 1955, Mary Ann married James Oliver Hutchins of Hunter. They would spend the next 27 years living in Memphis. In 1960 they became the parents of two children; Rhonda Lynn and Roger Dale. After James retired in 1980, they moved to Hunter, his childhood home, and for the past 36 years, they have attended the Brinkley First Baptist Church, beginning in 1983.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Chloe Murray, husband, James O. Hutchins; son, Roger Dale Hutchins; brother, Benny Murray; sisters, June Williams and Leigh Parsley; and great-grandson, Carter Herron.

She is survived by a daughter, Rhonda Hutchins Bargery and husband Leo; grandchildren, Justin Roger Bargery and wife, Heather, Dana Bargery, Scarlet Childress, Emma Bargery, and Sebastian Bargery.

Funeral Services were held on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Bob Neal & Sons Chapel in Brinkley.