Joyce Hutchinson

Joyce Sadler Hutchinson of Colonial Heights, Va. passed away peacefully at Southside Regional Medical Center on Thursday, May 28, 2009. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents Bernard Lee and Minervia Estelle Sadler; one sister, Kathleen S. Puckett; two brothers, James Yates, and Gerald Arnold Sadler. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Michael D. Hutchinson; her three children, Janet H. Witt and husband, John, Richard Donald Hutchinson and wife, Chelsea, Robert Darrell Hutchinson and wife, Tiffany; two stepdaughters, Michele H. Estes and husband, Mike, Pam Hutchinson; twelve grandchildren, Heather, Hunter, Harrison, Carter, Seth, Malik, Tate, Brandon, Matthew, Kiersten, Justin, Zachary; four sisters, Lorena S. Burton and husband, Stuart, Patsy S. Moore and husband, Donald, Nancy S. Church, Zelda S. Johnson and husband, Frank; one brother, Earnest M. Sadler Sr.; numerous nieces and nephews; one special niece, Valarie M. Squerciati and a special aunt, Helen S. Dawson. Joyce loved her family first and foremost. She was an avid bingo and scrabble player. Last but not least, Joyce enjoyed camping with Michael and her numerous camping friends from T.T. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, in the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.