Juanita Elizabeth Hutson

Services for Juanita Elizabeth Wray Hutson, 86, who died Saturday, January 27, in Brookhaven, Mississippi, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, at First Baptist Church in Vidalia with Dr. Ralph Webber, Sr. officiating, assisted by Rev. Whest Shirley. Graveside services will be held at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Natchez, Mississippi, under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home-Vidalia. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church in Vidalia from 5 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, and from 10 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday. Mrs. Hutson was born on March 28, 1931, in Corydon, Iowa, to Charles and Sarah Wray. She was a member of Vidalia First Baptist Church for many years, was involved in her Sunday School class, Young-at-Hearts, and choir. Juanita loved being around people, which made her an excellent salesperson in her jobs with Tupperware and Young’s Funeral Home and in site management with Concordia Council on Aging. She loved visiting with people of all ages and especially spending time with her “domino group.” She was also known for her excellent cooking. Her family was her treasure on earth. She was preceded in death by her parents and eight siblings, husband Dr. Edwin E. Hutson, son Marten Kyle Probst, and grandson Brandon Burnette. Survivors include her sons Bruce Probst and wife Amy of Mandeville, Louisiana, and Tommy Probst and wife Cheryl of Vidalia; daughter Benita Hutson of Brookhaven, Mississippi; daughter-in-law Debra Probst of Vidalia; grandchildren Kristiann Probst, Sarah Probst, Dara Probst Shirley and husband Whest, Adam Probst and wife Shannon, Kayla Probst Purvis and husband Joseph, Matthew Probst and wife Emily, Kimberly Probst Warren and husband Eric, Justin Burnette and wife Annie, Kyla Burnette Smith and husband Trent, Ashley Burnette Holmes and husband Mike, and Nikki Burnette; 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews; and many cherished friends. The family expresses their appreciation to the staff of Countrybrook Living Center in Brookhaven for the excellent care given to Juanita over the past three years. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or online at stjude.org. Pallbearers will be Adam Probst, Matthew Probst, Joshua Cullen, Nicky Cullen, Christopher Burnette, and Ashtin Castillo.

Juanita Elizabeth Hutson

March 28, 1931 - January 27, 2018