Glenda Elva Hutchinson

Glenda Elva Hutchinson, of Dallas, died peacefully in her sleep on the morning of March 31, 2015. She was 76. She was born near Buffalo, Texas on February 13, 1939. She lived in Waco from the age of 6 until she finished high school. She was graduated from University High School in 1958. She was a true child of the 50s. During her teens, she worked as a soda jerk at a drugstore in downtown Waco. And like many of her generation, she was a huge Elvis fan. She saw him perform at the Heart O’ Texas Coliseum, where he appeared in 1956. After graduation, she moved to Dallas and was hired by Southwestern Bell to work as a long distance telephone operator. Soon after, she met Robert Hutchinson. And on June 26, 1960, they were married. In 2010, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. For over 30 years, she was half of the RD & G Hutchinson Honey company. Many remember her as the “Honey Lady” of the Dallas Farmers Market. She was a fan of author Larry McMurtry and his novel, Lonesome Dove. She made more than one trip to McMurtry’s bookstores in Archer City and to the filming sites of the Lonesome Dove movie. She loved to travel. She also loved to follow politics. Her other passion in life was her family. She was a devoted wife, adoring mother, and proud grandmother. During the time her children and grandchildren were growing up, she was a constant presence at school and church functions. She, in fact, made many trips to both San Antonio and Galveston to see her granddaughters perform in school-related competitions. She was a Christian. Her children were raised in the Christian faith. She is survived by her husband, Robert D. Hutchinson; children, Gregory D. Hutchinson, Regina L. McBride and husband Jimmy D. McBride; three grandchildren, Joshua A. Hutchinson, Rachel L. McBride, and Gabrielle G. McBride; one sister, Faye Hall; two brothers Billy J. Hall and Ray Hall, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her mother, Elva Rene Hall; sisters Dorothy Mae Compton and Hattie Ruth Hope; and brothers Lloyd J. Hall and Jerry Lee Hall. Public viewingl is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at New Hope Funeral Home, in Sunnyvale, Texas. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Woodman Cemetery, in the Hutchinson family section, in DeKalb, Texas.