Virginia 'Dale' Hutchinson

September 8, 1949 - April 23, 2022

Dale, age 72, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 23, 2022. She was a native of Ponchatoula and a longtime resident of Springfield, LA. On March 31, 1978, Dale married the love of her life, Gene Hutchinson. They brought their families together and cared for five beautiful daughters. Dale and Gene were blessed to have each of them in their lives. For many years, they owned and managed a successful family campground. Dale enjoyed fishing, collecting rocks, farming, and going camping making wonderful memories with the family. She was also an accomplished and gifted songwriter and singer. Dale was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who is already dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Dale is survived by her daughters, Lisa Covington, Crystal Reeves and husband Jason, Karen Cardinale and husband Anthony, Debra Piediscalzo and husband Anthony, Sharon Beyer and husband David; grandchildren, Cheyenne Reeves, Wyatt Reeves, Ty Meyers, Sheena Norred, Jessi Lea Stafford, Christopher Smith, Scott Cardinale, Chad Sziszak, Jacob Smith, Lauren Beyer, Kaitlyn Cardinale; great-grandchildren, McKenzie, Mollie, Max, Madyson, Blaklyn, Rowan; sister, Pat Wallace; and brother, Steve Barnett; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Dale is preceded in death by loving husband, Gene Hutchinson; parents, Pauline Barnett Perrin and Elmer Barnett; sisters, Peggy Hollingsworth, Margie Pitts, Linda Rosata, Kay Holland, and Shirley Fletcher Sibley; and brothers, Bill Barnett, Carl Barnett, and Darrell Barnett. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Hammond, on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Visitation will resume on Friday, April 29, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. until the beginning of the Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Nathan Wall will officiate, and interment will follow at Woodland Baptist Church in Springfield.