Emma D. Boutcher, 98, of Hawesville, passed away on Tuesday February 7, 2023 at Oakwood Health Campus in Tell City. She was born in Hancock County on January 18, 1925 to the late Hugh and Rachel Hale Arrington. Emma was a member of Union Baptist Church, worked at General Electric and was a farmer. She enjoyed working on her farm, gardening, growing flowers, working with animals and loved her family. Emma was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Brack” Boutcher; brother, Marshall Arrington; sisters, Lucille Toler and Audrey Brown.
Emma is survived by her daughter, Rachel Faye Weatherby; grandsons, Robin (Pamela) Powers and Ned (Amy) Weatherby; great grandchildren, Alan Powers, Alex Weatherby, Emma Weatherby, Isabelle Weatherby and Annabelle Weatherby; sister, Jean Keown; brother, Rex Arrington, best friends Roger and Pam McCaslin, her caregiver Polly Snyder, along with several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home, Hawesville Chapel. Burial will follow in Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10 am until service time at the funeral home.
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