Hutchins, Aldredge Gene "Hutch"   	
  
Aldredge Gene "Hutch" Hutchins, 68, was the son of the late Reginal "Red" and Hollie 
V. Hutchins, and the oldest brother of the late Clyde A. Hutchins.

Gene was a longtime resident of Longview, having attended and graduated from Ned E. 
Williams School and Kilgore Junior college. Gene was a faithful and active member of 
Union Church of Christ from a very young age until his illness allowed him to no 
longer attend.

For 28 years, Gene served Longview with pride and was well-respected in the community 
as a City of Longview Police Officer. Hutch was one of the first five black police 
officers in Longview. He was an active member of the Cuney Masonic Lodge in Lakeport, 
a member of the 1970s Hummingbird Quartet Group and the Jolly Fellows Club (which was 
a group that volunteered their services throughout the community and provided 
entertainment, activities and scholarships) during the early 1970s.

Gene leaves to cherish all of his wonderful memories, one sister, Synthia Woolridge 
of Longview; a brother, Reno Hutchins of Concord, Calif.; and a sister-in-law, Velma 
Hutchins of Longview. He was married to Ann Hutchins of Longview for 19 years. To 
that union, two children were born, Darrell Hutchins and Audrey Elaine Hutchins 
Burton of Longview. He also raised one son, Edward "Bubba" and Bonnie DeVance of 
Omaha, Neb.; and one foster daughter, Sherdian DeVance and Adrain Woods of Longview. 
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Eric Hutchins Benson, Julius Hutchins, 
Morray Burton, Jordan Burton, Sydney Burton, Antwone Woods and Andrea Woods; great-
grandchildren, Jayla Hutchins and Amaree Benson; four aunts, Julia Hutchins Earl of 
Richmond, Calif., Pauline Hutchins Stoker of Longview, Willie Mae Hutchins and 
Lonnie Craig of Longview, and Rochelle Hutchins and James Buggs of Pasadena, Calif.; 
one uncle, Hosea Lee and Obelia Hutchins of Longview; and a host of nieces, nephews, 
cousins and friends. He is also survived by very special, devoted friends and 
neighbors whom he thought of as his children, Danny and Debra Ravens.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/25/2007.

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Hutchins, Aldredge "Gene"   	

Services for Gene Hutchins will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2007, at East 
Cotton Street Church of Christ, with Brother Martin L. King and Brother Danny E. 
Craig Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in Union-Post Oak Cemetery. 
Arrangements are with Craig Funeral Home.

Gene leaves to cherish all of his wonderful memories one sister, Synthia Woolridge 
of Longview; a brother, Reno Hutchins of Concord, Calif.; and a sister-in-law, Velma 
Hutchins of Longview. He was married to Ann Hutchins of Longview for 19 years. To 
that union, two children were born, Darrell Hutchins and Audrey Elaine Hutchins 
Burton, both of Longview. Mr. Hutchins also raised a son, Edward "Bubba" and Bonnie 
DeVance of Omaha, Neb. He had one foster daughter, Sherdian DeVance and Adrain Woods 
of Longview; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. today, October 26, 2007, at the funeral home.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/26/2007.