Marjorie Ellen Turner Hutcheson

Mrs. Marjorie Ellen Turner Hutcheson, known by many as “Memaw” age 96 of Fayetteville, Ga. passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Hutcheson was born January 11, 1927 in the Lost Mountain Community of Cobb County. She was the youngest of the thirteen children of Henry Foster Turner and Savilla Lee Cox Turner. Ellen was a graduate of McEachern High School. She married James “Jim” Hutcheson and they moved to the Headland Hights Community in East Point where they started their family, raised their daughter, was active in the community and served as a Girl Scout leader. She worked many years for Rich’s Department Store where she worked directly for the Rich family in inventory control, the Moore Group Insurance as head book keeper, and then with her husband, Jim owned and operated the Hutch Company. She and Jim were active members of the Headland Heights United Methodist Church until it closed where she taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. Ellen was a 75 year plus member of the Order of the Eastern Star being active in the Oakland City Chapter, Unity Chapter, and Riverdale Chapter where she served as Worthy Matron and in other offices of the order. She was also elected to the Grand Chapter of Georgia. Her greatest accomplishment in life was her family, who she loved with her whole heart. She is preceded in death by her husband, James William Hutcheson, her brothers and sisters, Mable Compton, Era Raburn, Estelle Kemp, Alonzo Turner, Sam Turner, Cecil Turner, Lola Jean Hunter, Kathleen McConnel, Jeanette Hembree, Myra Petty, Ruth Waters, and Madge Quarrels. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Chuck Hurd of Fayetteville; grandson and his wife, Chad and Crystal Hurd of Sharpsburg, great-grandson, Conner Hurd of Sharpsburg, adopted grandson, Turner Middleton of Griffin, nieces, nephews and other family also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Marjorie Ellen Turner Hutcheson will be conducted on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 3:00 PM from the chapel of Haisten McCullough Funeral Home. Pastor David T. Scott and Rev. James Barlar will officiate. The family will receive friends on Sunday November 12, 2023 from 2:00 PM until the hours of service at the funeral home. Burial will be held Monday, November 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM in the Midway Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Powder Springs, Ga. with Rev. Cindy Conner officiating. Haisten McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Road, Griffin, Ga. 30224 is in charge of all arrangements.

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Marjorie Ellen Turner Hutcheson

January 11, 1927 - November 8, 2023