Lucy Clara Hutchinson
Kayla Petty
Lucy Clara Hutchinson
(Feb. 5, 1921—March 30, 2010)
Lucy Clara Hutchinson, known as Clara, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Saint Elizabeth Health Services in Baker City. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel with a reception following also at Gray’s West & Co.
Clara was born Lucy Clara Hall, but always went by Clara. She was born to Fred and Alice (Shepherd) Hall on Feb. 5, 1921, in Southern Pines, N. C.
Clara married Charles “Eldon” Hutchinson in 1941. Clara was a homemaker and artist, and enjoyed watercolor painting and gardening.
Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Greulich of Beaverton, Ore., and Pamela Enstad of Edmonds, Wash., and two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Art Center through Gray’s West & Company, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, Ore. 97814.
Kayla Petty
(Jan. 9, 1993-March 26, 2010)
Kayla LaRae Petty, 17, of Baker City died March 26, 2010 in a car accident.
Services were held Friday, April 2, at the Nazarene Church in Baker City. Pastor Matt Cook of Pleasant Valley Fellowship officiated. Food and refreshments followed at the Church.
Kayla was born Jan. 9, 1993 in Portland, Ore., to Nola Reeder and Dennis Petty, Kayla spent her earlier years in Portland, and later moved to Baker City in the summer of 2000.
Kayla was known for her infectious smile, beautiful crimson hair and bubbly personality. Like many teenage girls she loved shopping, hanging out with her friends, and listening to the latest music, Family was also of great importance to Kayla, and she always looked forward to family outings and spending time with her siblings. Kayla was a fun-loving, playful girl, finding joy in all that she did. In her spare time, she would often play dress-up and take pictures - a “girly-girl!” A very compassionate young lady, she loved children and aspired to be a pediatrician, Kayla had a pure heart, she was kind to all, and never knew a stranger. Finding the good in everyone she encounter, Kayla had many friends.
The world is less one smiling face, but heaven has her beautiful soul in its place.
Kayla is survived by her parents, Nola Reeder of Portland, and Dennis and Tricia Petty of Baker City; her siblings Keisha Petty, Branden Petty, Cassidy Palmer, Jayde Palmer and Sydney Palmer; grandparents, Glen Petty, Pat Browning, and Gary and Linda Wentworth, all of Baker City, and grandmother Hanna Copley of Portland; and many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Kayla was preceded in death by her grandmother, Dorothy Lou Petty; grandfather, Jack Copley, and uncle, Steve Petty.
The family asks that memorial contributions be made in Kayla’s name at Banner Bank, where a fund has been established to help the family with memorial expenses.
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