Ruth "Betty" Elizabeth (Hutchens) Haynes

Ruth “Betty” Elizabeth Hutchens Haynes, 85, of Statesville, passed away surrounded by her children, Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

Betty was born November 26, 1935 in Iredell County and was one of 14 children born to the late William David “W.D.” Hutchens and Julia Ruth Reavis Hutchens. She was the first in the family to graduate from Central High School, class of 1953 and was a member of Hams Grove Baptist Church. She raised five children, worked at Beauty Maid Mills for many years and later worked at Iredell Memorial Hospital for 10 years. Her most rewarding job, was being a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved her family, her flowers, feeding the birds and butterflies.

She is survived by four sons, David Haynes (Sandra) of Leicester, NC, Joseph Haynes (Anne) of Statesville, Carroll Haynes of Panama City, FL, Timothy Haynes (Susan) of Statesville; one daughter, Ruth H. Prevette (Joe) of N. Wilkesboro; nine grandchildren, Morgan Lea, Jessie Haynes, Tara Dalton, John Haynes, Joseph Haynes, Cheryl Pullis, Donnie Pullis, TJ Haynes, Chase Prevette; seven great grandchildren, Caroline Lea, Anna Marie Haynes, Parker Haynes, Emerson Haynes, Kyndall Dalton, Harper Dalton, Isaac Dalton; six siblings, Richard Hutchens (Mary), Lorena Elliott (Jerry), Robert Hutchens (Linda), Christine Sloan (Howard), Jacqueline Boland all of Statesville, Josephine Hager of Mt. Mourne, NC.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven siblings, William Hutchens, Annie Belle Campbell, Daniel Hutchens, James Hutchens, Esther Hutchens, Estelle Speece and Thomas Hutchens.

Graveside funeral services will be held 10:30am Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Hams Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will visit with friends following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
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