Robert Easton Hutchison, Jr.

Robert Easton Hutchison, Jr., age 76 of Maryville, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church and Program Director at East Tennessee PBS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Easton Hutchison, Sr., and Gertrude Holl Hutchison. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Cloud Hutchison; brother and sister-in-law, David Paul and Elizabeth Hutchison; nieces and nephews, Angela Shenefield, Michael LaPrade, Robert LaPrade, Brad Hutchison and Abby Olde. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at New Providence Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Dr. Emily Anderson and Rev. Steven Musick officiating. The family will receive friends at the Church following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to East Tennessee PBS, 1611 East Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917; New Providence Presbyterian Church Welcome Table, 703 W. Broadway, Maryville, TN 37801; or Maryville College Science Building, attn: Advancement Office, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804.