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Thomas E. Hutcheson

Thomas ‘Tommy’ E. Hutcheson, 69, of Vandalia died Wednesday, Feb. 8 at St. Alexius Hospital in St. Louis.

Funeral services were Saturday at 11:30 a.m., at Waters Funeral Home in Vandalia with Kenny Haddock officiating. Interment was in Vandalia Cemetery.

Visitation was Friday from 6-8 p.m., at the funeral home.

He was born Sept. 10, 1947 in Vandalia, the son of Archie Ebb and Zelma Lee Horton Hutcheson.

Survivors include two sons, Todd Hutcheson and wife, Andrea of Vandalia, Troy L. Hutcheson and wife, Melissa of Montgomery City; four grandchildren, Skyler C. Hutcheson, Logan T. Hutcheson and Kinsley A. Hutcheson, all of Montgomery City, and Kaelyn R. Hutcheson of Vandalia; also survived by several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Daniel Lee Hutcheson, and Wesley Horton Hutcheson; one sister, Peggy Lou Hutcheson.

Tommy was a lifelong Vandalia resident and a 1966 Van-Far High School graduate. After high school, Tommy started working at the NARCO Refractories in Farber. During his 35 years at NARCO, Tommy worked many different jobs. His last job was as a transfer operator, a position that he held until the plant closed in 2001. Tommy then worked for three years at the Home Decorators factory in Mexico before his retirement.

He was a Baptist by faith and enjoyed watching sports. Tommy was an avid fan of Cardinal baseball and football, Royals baseball, Rams football, and Mizzou football and basketball.

He enjoyed any activity outdoors including fishing, golf, mowing, walking, sitting on his front porch, and especially watching his grandchildren in their sporting activities.

Pallbearers were Johnny Horton, Kenny Thurman, Leonard Gregis, David Ball, Don St. Clair, Roy St. Clair, and Tony Momphard. Honorary pallbearers were Lisa Gregis, Skyler Hutcheson, Logan Hutcheson, Kinsley Hutcheson, and Kaelyn Hutcheson.

Memorials are encouraged to Tommy’s four grandchildren, c/o Waters Funeral Home, P.O. Box 84, Vandalia, MO 63382.

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