Sharon L. Hutchens Remembered

Bobby Hutchens, the director of competition at Stewart-Haas Racing and a NASCAR mainstay nearly all his life, lost his wife, Sharon, to breast cancer Tuesday evening.

In speaking with Bobby, the in “lieu of flowers” and consideration toward the Susan G. Komen Foundation is something that was incredibly important to Sharon. The best thing that can be done on behalf of Sharon and the entire Hutchens family is to help find a cure for breast cancer through the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Obituary
Sharon L. Hutchens, 45, of Lexington, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. She was born April 16, 1964 in Weirton, W.Va., to Steve and Annette Posti. Mrs. Hutchens lived in Thomasville, N.C., where she attended Thomasville High School, graduating in 1982. She was a member of the cheerleading squad serving as head cheerleader her senior year. She then attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she studied elementary education and also served on the cheerleading squad. She worked for Trammel Crowe after school managing property. Sharon enjoyed watching her boys play all sports. With her good friend, Michelle Hemric, they formed “The Pit Lizards” to help raise money to fight breast cancer. She was passionate in supporting the local Triad Chapter of the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” for fighting breast cancer. This past May, Sharon was the recipient of the inaugural “Survivor of the Year” award presented to her by Hota Kotb after the 2009 Triad Race for the Cure. Sharon was preceded in death by her father, Steven Posti. Surviving is her husband, Robert “Bobby” Ray Hutchens, Jr., Director of Competition at Stewart-Haas Racing. She was the loving mother of two sons who were her inspiration in her fight against breast cancer, Taylor Lane Loaces, born August 8, 1990 and a freshman at N.C. State, and Robert “Trey” Hutchens III, born May 20, 1998 and a sixth-grader at North Davidson (N.C.) Middle School. Also surviving are her parents, Annette Mills of High Point, N.C., and Bill Mills of Thomasville; her sisters, Susan Hollowell of Tampa, Fla., and Cathy Graham of Charlotte. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 at Pinedale Christian Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., with the Rev. Michael D. Gates officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to Susan G. Komen, c/o The Pit Lizards, 1106 Burke Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or Camp Cheerio, c/o Sharon Hutchens Memorial, P.O. Box 6258, High Point, NC 27262. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.

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