Thomas Hutton III

Hutton Thomas Dunn Hutton III, 70, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 at his home. He was born in Washington County and was preceded in death by his father, Thomas D. Hutton. He was retired from the Virginia State Police with over 25 years of service. He had worked as security in the Federal Court System in Abingdon for 10 years and was currently employed with the Smyth County Sheriff's Department for the past two years. He was a member of the Old Glade Presbyterian Church and was attending the Seven Mile Ford United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Walker Hutton; his mother, Eleanor Sheffey Hutton; two daughters, Jane Castle and husband, Miller, of Abingdon, and Debra Ferguson and husband, Tom, of Dunn, N.C.; stepson, Joe Walker and wife, Tralena, of Nashville, Tenn.; one sister, Mary Preston Stanley and husband, Jim, of Abingdon; one brother, James Sheffey Hutton and wife, Donna, of Glade Spring; three grandchildren, Samuel Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, and Brittany Ferguson Coburn and husband, Chris; and several other loving family members and many friends. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Bradley's Funeral Home Chapel in Marion with the Rev. David St. Clair officiating. Interment followed in the Old Glade Presbyterian Cemetery with honors being rendered by the Virginia State Police and Smyth County Sheriff's Department. The family received friends Monday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions in Tom's memory can be made to the Seven Mile Ford United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 367, Chilhowie, VA 24319. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com. Bradley's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.