Franklin W. "Buddy" Hutson's Obituary
CHARLESTON, SC -
Franklin "Buddy" Wilson Hutson, Sr., 82, of Hanahan, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at his residence. The family held a visitation and a Celebration of Life Service on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home in North Charleston. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Christ's Sanctified Holy Church in Perry, Georgia. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery immediately following the service.
Buddy was born January 8, 1937 in Charleston to the late Harry Metz Hutson and Margaret Cercopley Hutson. He was a 1957 graduate of Walterboro High School. He spent most of his life as self-employed contractor in the Tri-County area. Buddy was an avid sportsman who enjoyed the outdoors. In addition to his parents, Buddy was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Wade Hutson; four brothers, Harry, Robert, Joe and Lamar; and two sisters, Margaret Neal and Mildred Hazel.
Left to cherish the memories they made with Buddy are his loving wife of 52 years, Ina Collier Hutson; three daughters, Sandy Hutson, of Charleston, Connie Long, of Charleston, and Melissa (Matias) Martinez, of Hanahan; one son, Franklin "Bubba" (Marchelle) Hutson, Jr., of Thomasville, NC; 12 grandchildren, Jon, Josh, Jordon, Brittaney, Brandon, Rebecca, Rachael, Raven, Madison, Preston, Gaby, and Logan; 11 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Patricia Lamons; many nieces and nephews, caregivers, and many special friends.
Condolences for the family may be left in the online guestbook at www.watsonhunt.com. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements in Perry, Georgia.
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