I. Arley Hutchinson, Jr.
May 7, 1953 — February 20, 2010
I. Arley Hutchinson, Jr., 56, of Pennsylvania Avenue in Hagerstown, died peacefully on February 20, 2010 at his home.
Born on May 7, 1953 in West Virginia, he is the son of Marian (Piper) Divelbliss of West Virginia and the late Irvin A. Hutchinson, Sr.
Arley was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War.
He was a member of the Hagerstown Christian Church and owned his own Landscaping and Electrical Businesses in West Virginia.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his four children, Faith M. Esworthy of Hagerstown;,Jessica N. Keefer of Smithsburg, James D. Hutchinson of North Carolina and Joseph A. Keefer, III of Hagerstown; one sister, Betty Lou Smelser and two brothers, Kenneth and Roger Hutchinson all of Hagerstown; his life partner, Melodie M. Murray of Hagerstown; and his special friend Gordon C. Crabbe of Hagerstown. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike, Boonsboro. Interment services will be planned for a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the funeral home to assist with costs of services.