Paul Manard Hutton

Paul Manard Hutton ,90, was born March 29, 1925 in Knoxville, TN to Campbell Azro Hutton and Annie Lee White. He passed away May 18, 2015 at Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home in Land O’Lakes, FL.His father was from Blount County, TN and worked his way through earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture at the University of Tennessee in 1913. He was a professor at UT for 40 years and a pioneer in animal husbandry. His mother was the granddaughter of Richard White who gave White Pine, TN its name. A railroad official came to his house and asked for a name and Richard White looked out his window and saw a white pine tree his ancestors had brought to the area and planted, and he told the man the name of the town would be White Pine. Paul’s mother, Annie Lee White, was also a college graduate in 1914 from Virginia Intermont College. She also attended Carson Newman College. She majored in music and taught piano lessons for many years. Paul remembered growing up during the Great Depression. His family lost the farm on Dutch Valley Road in Knoxville, along with about 100 cows several chickens and a big house, but survived with great faith. As a boy Paul lived in Fountain City where he loved riding his bicycle long distances to watch trains go by. He had a dairy cow and milked by hand, bottled, and delivered milk while he was growing up. He also raised collie puppies. While he was attending Central High School in Knoxville the United States became involved in WWII. Paul was anxious to help with the war effort and graduated early from high school so he could enlist in the U.S. Navy. He served 3 years aboard the USS Hydrus Naval ship and drove a LC rescue and recovery boat in the Pacific battle regions. He often spoke of his near death experiences with Japanese suicide planes hitting ships near his and other horror scenes of war. He suffered serious wounds on his leg from shrapnel going into his boot, and the doctor wanted him to sign papers for a leg amputation, but he refused. He promised his mother he would read the Bible every day while he was away from home serving during WWII and he did. His buddies called him “Tugboat” because he kept them on the straight and narrow path when on leave so they get back on the ship. After the war he returned to Knoxville and graduated from the University of Tennessee in 3 years with a degree in Agricultural Sciences. There he met and married Elizabeth Anne Garber, Betty. His career began as an Agricultural County Extension Agent in Maryland, then back to Rutledge, TN and Winchester, TN. He happily accepted a job as a Soil Conservationist in Union County, Tennessee then in 1958 the family moved to Jefferson City, TN where Paul was the Soil Conservationist for Jefferson County, TN until he retired in 1978. He remained in the Naval Reserve after the war until 1978. After retirement Paul and Betty enjoyed many long trips on freighter ships around the world. Paul and Betty had 3 children; William Lee Hutton of Knoxville, TN, David Laurence Hutton , deceased , of New Market, TN, and Bethanne Hutton McIvor of Beverly Hills, FL. There are 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Paul has 2 living sisters; Virginia McConnell of Boulder, CO and Mary Allen of Knoxville, TN. His older sister Caroline Keith, deceased, was from Knoxville. His wife, Betty, preceded him in death by 11 years. Funeral services will be at Fielden Funeral Home in New Market, TN on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Viewing will be at 1:00 p.m. and service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be at White Pine Cemetery, White Pine, TN.

Paul Manard Hutton

March 29, 1925 - May 18, 2015