Mr. Oliver Delano Hutchins, age 83, of Lindale, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at his residence.
Mr. Hutchins was born in Boozeville, Georgia on November 13, 1942, son of the late H.V. Hutchins and the late Ruth Jordan Hutchins. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann Riordan Hutchins, by a son, Oliver Dwayne Hutchins, and by eight siblings, Fred, Gene David, Homer, Bill & Mary Ann Hutchins, Alma Beam, and Midge Bright. Mr. Hutchins worked as a Street Sweeper Driver for the City of Rome Street Department from 1986 until his retirement in 2015. He was a faithful member of Wax Baptist Church. He loved being outside working in his yard, tending to his flowers, and keeping the grounds at the church. He was a life-long fan of the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Falcons, and NASCAR.
Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Hutchins Ward (Jon), of North Carolina, and Lisa Hutchins Garrett (Jim), of Silver Creek; grandchildren, Beth Crane (Nick), Courtney Witherspoon (Adrian), James Garrett, II, Jeremy Garrett (Ashley), Smith Holder, and Noelle Love (Caroline); great grandchildren, Camdyn & Hayden Crane, Amariah & McKaden Witherspoon, Noah, Joshua, Zoey, James III, and Hunter Garrett.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 6:30pm at Wax Baptist Church with Pastor Gary Diggs officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday from 4pm until the service time.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, is honored to serve the family of Mr. Oliver Delano Hutchins.
