Opal Hutchins

Miss Opal Lucile Hutchins, 95 years old, was granted her Heavenly wings on October 21, 2017 at Brookridge Retirement Home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born August 28, 1922 to the late Dewey Hutchins and Lavie Peoples Hutchins Cranfill. She graduated from RJ Reynolds High School in 1942 and retired from AT&T. Opal was a member of the Winston-Salem First Pentecostal Holiness Church and attended church regularly as long as her health permitted. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her step father N.M. Cranfill, one sister and three brothers all who died in infancy. Left to cherish her memory are three loving, devoted friends: Judy Edwards, Florence Dean, and Lottie Sutphin. Opal is also survived by her cousin Stephanie Fields, several distant family members, and many wonderful church friends. Opal's funeral will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at First Pentecostal Holiness Church officiated by Pastor Tim Wolfe. Burial will follow the service at Parklawn Memorial Park. She will lie in state 30 minutes at First Pentecostal Holiness Church prior to the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Hayworth Miller Silas Creek Chapel. The family would like to thank all of the staff at Brookridge and especially the staff in the skilled care unit for the excellent, loving care they provided to Opal over the years.
Memorials may be made to First Pentecostal Holiness Church 998 Hutton Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

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