Mr. Ed Hutchinson Jr.

HUTCHINSON, Mr. Ed Jr. - Age 81, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 1:30 PM Saturday, January 14, 2023 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 2:00 PM. Family and friends will assemble at the Chapel 1:30 PM Saturday. Mr. Hutchinson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed Friday, January 13, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Here today we celebrate the life of Mr. Ed Hutchinson Sr. also known as “Lil Ed”. Ed passed away on Christmas Eve December 24, 2022 one day before his favorite holiday, Christmas. He was born February 1, 1941 in Edmondson, Arkansas, the son of Ed Sr. and Luvenia Hutchinson. Ed was the second oldest of eighteen. He moved to Flint, Michigan to live with his favorite uncle, Alphonzo Dantzler and his wife, Netha, his uncle helped him get a job with General Motors Corporation in which he worked there until he retired in 1998 with 34 years of service. Ed also while working at GM inherited the name “Chicken” in which he sold fried chicken, drumsticks, thighs, wings and breast, he also sold turkey drumsticks dipped in BBQ Sauce, polish sausages, tacos, and homemade apple and peach pie as well as homemade popcorn popped in the chicken grease, where he sold from his Ford van and before he could get out of the van the General Motors workers would meet him in the parking lot and it would be all sold before he got to the door and he loved doing this and that is how he got the name “CHICKEN”. In the 70’s, Ed enjoyed playing cards with his siblings and it was always a full house he enjoyed his family it was a real joy for him to see the progress he and his siblings made financially. Ed was a family-oriented person and took pride in raising his children and looking after his grandchildren, he was a very enthusiastic and caring person, he was usually the life of any gathering whether he cooked or was the guest there was never a dull moment around Ed, he was always cracking jokes. He married Sharon (Burnell) Hutchinson in 1966 and from this union 4 children, Sherry, Ed III, Terrence and Marquell. Fun loving dad and granddad; anyone who met him loved him. Ed was always excited to do his own yard work and plow his snow. Ed passed away doing what he loved, doing his own chores as Frank Sinatra said, “He Did It His Way.” Ed often talked about how General Motors had a great contribution to his life and would joke about working on the farm and his daddy never paying him like GM did. He understood the struggle of farming and had respect for the sacrifice his father made for the family. Ed had a passion for working and doing home improvement jobs and most times he would call his nephew, Cedric Hill to help him with his projects. He also was excited that his niece, Raisa Holmes shared the same birthday as he did (February 1st). He was famous for his tacos and hot tamales on their birthday, cooking was something he enjoyed. Ed Hutchinson Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: 1 daughter and 3 sons, Sherry (Carl) Thompson, Ed (Rozena) Hutchinson III, Terrence (Trisha) Hutchinson and Marquell Hutchinson; 8 grandchildren, Tony (Kenyatta) George, Jeremy Thompson, DeMarko, RayQuall, Brandon and Zeric Hutchinson, DeQuan Dillard and Quashalla Johnson; 5 great-grandchildren, Quintin and Emery Hutchinson, Tariah and Tarija George, and Asad Dillard; 6 sister, Stella Hicks of Gary, IN, Brenda (Donnie) Hill and Patricia Hutchinson, all of Flint, Debra (Riley) Leflore of Marion, AR, Rose Mary and Jacqueline Hutchinson of West Memphis, AR; 6 brothers, David (Pearlie) Hutchison, Bernard Hutchinson of Proctor, AR, Everitt “Bim” Hutchinson of West Memphis, AR, Maurice (Cheryl) Hutchinson, Charles Hutchinson of Flint and Larry (Angie) Hutchinson of Woodland, TX; favorite uncle, Alphonzo Dantzler; a host of other relatives and dear friends including special friends, Donald (Ron) Cabine and the Cabine family. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Ed Sr. and Luvenia Hutchinson; 5 brothers, Leroy, Robert “Bob”, Riley “Mickey”, Bruce and Ricky Hutchinson. The family would like to express a special thanks to his Spencer Street neighbors.

Mr. Ed Hutchinson Jr.

February 1, 1941 - December 24, 2022