Obituary of Jerome C. Hutto, Jr.

Jerome C. Hutto, Jr., our “Papa”, 75, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 29, 2022. He was born in Columbia, SC, on March 10, 1946 to the late Jerome C. Hutto and Georgia Chestnut Hutto.

He enjoyed a 56-year-long career as a door mechanic. Even after retirement his peers would always call on “The Legend” for his expertise. He loved spending time in the outdoors hunting and fishing. He was a founding member and president of the Wateree Creek Hunt Club where he hunted for over 20 years. Spending time with his grandchildren was one of his greatest joys in life.

He is survived by his daughter Tina Hutto (Patrick) of Blythewood; step-son Robert Newman of Monroe, MI; granddaughters Jessica Bryant (Jeffrey), Amber Payton (Cole), and Kelsey Murphy (Kyle); great-grandchildren Caroline and William Bryant; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his loving wife Pam Hutto; and sisters Sue McGuire, and Ann Jackson.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 12:00 P.M. at Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Cemetery, 845 Leesburg Road in Columbia.

Interment will follow at the St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery in Swansea.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home, and other times at the home of Jeffrey and Jessica Bryant, 714 Rabon Circle, Elgin, SC, 29045.

Memorials may be made to the South Carolina Oncology Association Cares Foundation, 166 Stoneridge Dr., Columbia, SC 29210.

Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park is assisting the family with arrangements.