This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Hutchens, Logan, Hayes, Scarlette, Sanford, Ridenhour, Gammons, Sharpe, Dirver, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3926/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MOCKSVILLE - Nelson Roosevelt Hutchens, 72, of Jack Booe Road, died on Sunday, November 23, 2008. Born in Yadkin County, on December 12, 1935, he was the son of the late Early and Amy Logan Hutchens. Mr. Hutchens was a cabinet maker for Dixie Furniture in Lexington, NC. He was of the Quaker faith and a member of Old Siloam Friends Church. Mr. Hutchens served in the Army during the Korean conflict. He was a member of the VFW post 10346 in Yadkinville and was a past commander. Mr. Hutchens volunteered at the VA hospital in Salisbury with over 750 hours serving his fellow vets. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hutchens is preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Mr. Hutchens is survived by his wife of 54 years, Kathleen Hayes Hutchens; 2 sons, Nelson Wayne (Margaret) Hutchens of Mocksville, Nelson Eugene Hutchens of Yadkinville, four daughters, Kathy H. (James) Scarlette of Lexington, Anita D. (Greg) Sanford of Mooresville, Becky H. Ridenhour of Boonville, Vickie (! Jody) Gammons of Mocksville; a brother, Wade (Roberta) Hutchens of Mocksville, three sisters, Freddie (Homer) Nichols of Mocksville, Ruby (Junior) Sharpe of Harmony, Hazel Driver of Mocksville, fourteen grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, two step-great grandchildren. The service to celebrate Mr. Hutchens' s life will be on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. at Mackie-Sinclair Funeral Service with the Rev. Clyde Akers and the Rev. Timothy Sink officiating. He will lie in state an hour prior to the funeral hour. Burial will follow in the Old Siloam Friends cemetery with full military honors accorded by VFW Post 10346 Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are requested to the VFW Post 10346 Honor Guard of Yadkinville. Mackie-Sinclair Funeral Service of Yadkinville is serving the family of Mr. Hutchens. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 11/25/2008 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.