February 17, 1938 - February 15, 2011
Bill J. Hutton Obituary
Having served the Lord splendidly in this life, He called Bill Hutton home on February 15, 2011. Born February 17, 1938 in Delta, CO to Levi and Bertha Hutton along with twin brother Bob, Bill graduated from Sunnyside (WA) High School in 1956 where he won the title of state boxing champion. While serving in the US Army, Bill married Sandra ?Sandy? Zepp before settling in Burien, WA where he found employment first with Standard Oil. In 1966 they moved to the Spokane Valley where he began working for Zep Manufacturing Co. In 1981 Bill began working as the minister of education at Pines Baptist Church. After attending Dallas Baptist Theological Seminary, Bill and Sandy moved in 1987 to East Wenatchee where he served as associate pastor at Eastmont Baptist Church. In 1998 Bill was called to serve as pastor at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Suncrest, WA where he continued to serve until his recent retirement. He is survived by his wife of nearly 52 years, Sandra (Zepp) Hutton; twin brother Bobby J. Hutton of Madrid, Spain; sister Carolee Pellegrino of Peoria, AZ; their children: Doug (Kathy) Hutton of Nine Mile Falls, JoLynn (Jerry) Yates of Greenacres, and LeAnne (Matt) Watrous of Ellensburg; 13 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews. Among his hobbies were gardening and spending time with his grandchildren, all of whom he adored. A time of visitation will be Monday, February 21, 2011 from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm at Heritage Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Dishman Baptist Church, 315 N. Argonne Rd, Spokane Valley, WA. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the graveside service which will be at Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake at 1:30 pm following the funeral. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in the name of Bill Hutton to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Association (www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org), 1-888-733-6741.
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