Verna Frederick Hutto

Verna Frederick Hutto, 96, of Mauriceville, Texas, passed away on March 6, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Mauriceville. Officiating will be Reverend Clifton Rankin and Reverend Kevin Brown. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Orange County, Texas, on October 6, 1920, she was the daughter of Tojan and Maria (Linscomb) Frederick. Verna was a member of First Baptist Church in Mauriceville where she taught Sunday School for many years and was active in the Senior Citizens Group. She was a talented, accomplished artist and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, O.D. Hutto; along with all of her siblings.

Verna is survived by her children, William (Bill) Hutto and wife Myra, of Mauriceville, Sara Thompson, of Houma, LA, and Jane Hutto, of Houston; grandchildren, Debbie East, Denise Smith, Danielle Zaruba, Lance Hutto, Justin Hutto, Chris Thompson, Tonia Wasson, and Georgia Hutto-Friman; along with many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers will be Craig Hoffpauir, Hunter Hutto, Justin Hutto, Lance Hutto, Chad Hoffpauir, and Chris Thompson.