Our Staff | Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory | Buchanan GA funeral home and cremation

Danny Hutcheson, CFSP 1959 - 2023

President/Funeral Director and Embalmer

Danny is a native of Haralson County. He is the son of the late Jimmy and Jo Ann Hutcheson. Danny is a graduate of Haralson County High School, attended West Georgia College and is a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta. He is also a Past President of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association and a past President of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.

Danny fought a valiant fight against a hemorrhagic stroke for more than 5 1/2 years. On Monday, November 6, 2023, his fight was over and he went to be with his Lord and Savior. We miss him every day, but we know that we will see him again one day. We continue this business with the same compassion and care that he so believed in.

Patty Hutcheson, CFSP

Vice-President/Funeral Director and Embalmer

Patty is a native of Haralson County. She is the daughter of the late Everett and Mildred Simpson of Bremen. Patty is a graduate of Bremen High School, Truett-McConnell College, University of West Georgia and Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta. Patty serves Haralson County as its first female coroner. and is a member of the Buchanan United Methodist Church. Besides her work as a funeral director and embalmer, she also serves as executive director of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.

Kathryn Hutcheson- Croft, CFSP

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Kathryn is the daughter of Danny and Patty Hutcheson. She is a 2006 graduate of Bremen High School. Kathryn is a licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, Certified Crematory Operator and an August 2008 Graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service. Kathryn also serves on the board of the Academy of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia.

Paula McIntosh

Administrative Assistant

Paula is a native of Bremen and has been working for Hutcheson’s since 2007. Paula is our administrative assistant and handles our day to day office work. In her spare time she manages Gateway Travel and sells life insurance through Investor’s Heritage Life Insurance Company.

Darwyn Summerville, CFSP

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Darwyn served his apprenticeship at Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel and graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in 1992. Darwyn and his wife Kim reside in Villa Rica with their five sons.

Reverend Homer Wysner

Funeral Assistant

Homer and his wife Barbara live in Tallapoosa. Homer has worked as a Volunteer Firefighter for the Tallapoosa Fire Department since 1975, Stoffel Seals in Tallapoosa in 1977, and was called to preach in 1973. He became a funeral assistant in 2013.

Robert Barger

Funeral Assistant

Robert grew up in Haralson County and attended Haralson County High School, Class of 1995. He is married to Teresa who is a primary school teacher for Buchanan Primary. He has a daughter Oliva.

John Croft

Funeral Assistant

John and his wife Elaine live in Buchanan. He graduated from North Fulton High School in 1969, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (A.B.A.C.) in 1972, and the University of Georgia in 1975. John worked for Cobb County for 22 years until his retirement in 2009. After teaching for over 30 years Elaine retired from the Haralson County School System. John has been a Funeral Assistant since 2010.

Ulysses Houston

Funeral Assistant

Ray Morris

Funeral Assistant

Ray Morris is a Buchanan native. He is a member of New Vision Church of God in Buchanan. Ray has been a funeral assistant since his retirement from General Motors in 2002.