NEW PARIS, OH – Clara O. Hutchins, age 100, of New Paris, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2025. She was born on May 12, 1924, in Gratis, OH to the late Everett and Helen (Stephen) Overholser. Clara was a 1942 graduate of Miamisburg High School and later became a stenographer in the appliance industry.

In addition to Clara’s parents, she is preceded in death by her seven siblings.

She is survived by her son, James (Carol) Hutchins; daughter, Rebecca (Michael) Peffley; grandchildren, Deveonna (Dale) Bolden, Dean (Ann Marie) Hutchins and family, Judy (Matthew) Popham, Jeannie (Steven) Peyton; great grandchildren, Brittany (Greg) Wilson, Jonathan Hutchins, Jeramie (Ashley) Bolden, Ashley Hutchins, Jonathan (Rachel) Popham, Kristen Popham, David Popham, Hannah Peyton, Nicholas (Samantha) Peyton; great-great grandchildren, Isabell Webb, Hunter Bolden, Kolton Bolden, Willow Bolden, Jordan Hutchins, Alivia Hutchins, as well as numerous family and friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM at Community Christian Church, 11 Dorsey Akers Dr., West Alexandria, OH 45381, where a funeral service will follow at 12:00 PM officiated by Pastor Mark May. Burial will be at Sugar Grove Cemetery, West Alexandria, OH. Flowers may be delivered on Wednesday between 9:00-11:00 AM. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the church or to Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, in honor of Clara. For more information and to view Clara’s online obituary, please visit www.churchfuneralsdirect.com.


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