Helen Jean Floyd Hutchings, 81, of Soddy Daisy, passed away unexpectedly, on Aug. 11, 2025, at her residence.
Helen was born Aug. 18, 1943, in Manchester, to Steve Alexander and Bessie Lowery Floyd.
At an early age, Helen began her lifelong spiritual journey and discovered her love for God. Helen proudly attended Sale Creek Presbyterian Church. She loved her family, her God, and working in the medical field as a medical lab technician. However, Helen sacrificed her professional goals to fulfill her greatest love of being a devoted Mimi to her family. She quit her job after her daughter-in-law’s untimely death left seven of her grandchildren without a mother. Helen’s love for her family came before everything else.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Crystal Hutchings, and sisters, Betty Smith and Francis England.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years on Aug. 28, 2025, Don Hutchings; two sons, Steven Hutchings and wife Kelley, Dr. Jonathan Hutchings and wife Dr. Heather Hutchings; grandchildren, Sgt. Daniel Hutchings and wife Jahnney, Nathan Hutchings and wife Kendall, Jacob Hutchings, Alex Hutchings, Anna Gardner and husband Benjamin, Rachel Hutchings, Chloe Hutchings, Stephanie Hutchings, Mia Hutchings, Ella Rose Hutchings, Katie Beth Hutchings, and Caleb Hutchings; great-grandchildren, Toby Gardner and Eva Gardner; brother, Tim Floyd; and sister, Ola Yates.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m.., Aug. 15, 2025, at Hunter Funeral Home, with burial in Hutchings College Cemetery. The family will receive friends 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Aug. 15, at the funeral home. Steven Hutchings will officiate.
Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
