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HARDY KENNETH 'KEN' HUTCHISON, 73
LAKELAND - Hardy Kenneth 'Ken' Hutchison (Lakeland, FL & Milton, FL) was born April 29, 1945, in Panama City.
He passed October 13, 2018, at age 73 from pneumonia after a battle with dementia.
A 1963 graduate of Lakeland High School, Ken enlisted in the Army in 1965 and was commissioned an officer in the artillery, serving from 1967-1969. He received a bachelors from Florida Southern College and a masters of education from Central Missouri State University. Ken was a teacher at Scott Lake Elementary and Headmaster and Head Coach at Georgetown Academy in Georgetown, MS. In 1978, he began working at Publix Supermarkets in Lakeland, retiring in 2008.
Ken was immensely proud of his children and absolutely adored his grandchildren and his grand-dogs.
He coached multiple sports at the youth, middle school, high school, and college level. He instinctively knew the right positions for players and how to motivate them.
Ken enjoyed painting, bird-watching, sporting events, and spent many years power-walking the sidewalks of South Lakeland.
Ken was predeceased by his parents, Hardy and Kathleen, sister Paula, and brother Roger.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carolyn Sue Morton of Lakeland and Milton; son Kevin (Amanda)of Madison, AL, and daughter Ashley of Phoenix, AZ; his grandchildren Caitlin (University of Alabama) and Ryan (University of North Alabama); his brother, Mike of Cape Coral, and his sister, Kathryn Gray of Auburndale; brother-in-law Jerry (Julie) Morton of Lakeland and sister-in-law Pat Griffey of Pensacola; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Services will be at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 5850 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813.
Visitation is Saturday, October 20 at 9:30 a.m. and funeral services following at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Alzheimer's Association
(https://act.alz.org) or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (https://fightcf.cff.org).
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Bob Harter
Sometimes you don't know the whole story about someone until they pass away and you are able to attend their funeral. Well Kenny definitely fit into this category. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, classmate & friend. He touched many lives as both an educator & a coach of many different sports. He was really one of the good guys, & I will really miss him.RIP, old friend.
Joe Lancaster
After reading the obituary of my teammate I realizied that there was so much we miss until the time of passing. I have been corresponding with ol' number 83 and reliving many of the things we faced as teammates. Three years of varsity football challenges the best that can be drawn out of us old Dreadnaugts. One thing I do know is-- Hutch put up the good fight, lived a great life, has a great family and I will cherish forever the challenges we had through the mail of those youthful days in which we competed and walked the halls of our Lakeland Senior High.