Elodia Hutcheson Preston

Elodia Mae Hutcheson Preston was born June 1, 1922, to the late Reverend Sumner Hutcheson Sr. and Hannah Cash Hutcheson . Elodia was of Bahamian descendent. Elodia gave her life to Christ at an early age and became a member of St. James Baptist Church. She was married in 1945 to the late Charles Andrew Preston, (deceased in 1985), they were blessed with a daughter Charlene and a son Clyde. In 1950 she and her family joined First Baptist Church of Bunche Park, . She was a member of the Adult choir, Nurse’s guild and the Historian Committee She received her early educational Booker T. Washington grade and High School in Miami. Elodia received her degree in nursing from Hampton University. She had a distinguished career as a Registered Nurse, beginning at Dixie Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. After moving back to Miami-Dade County she was an administrator at Christian Hospital. She also worked as a Registered Nurse at Mt. Sinai Hospital in MiamiBeach, Fl. , and at South Florida State Hospital. For 26 years she was the Owner and Operator of of Hannah Boarding Home ALF in Miami. After the death of her daughter, she relocated to Crawfordville, Florida to be near Clyde and Marva. She joined them in fellowship as a member of Miracle Deliverance Center #2 under the leadership of Bishop Archie Williams Sr. in 2017, she and her family became members of Christ Church Anglican, Rector, Father John Spicer; where she remained a faithful member until God called her from labor unto rest. Eternal rest came peacefully on August 27, 2019. Clyde and Marva were with her, loving on her and praying for her as she took her final breathe. Gone from their presence, but never from their hearts, she poured out her love into her: two children, daughter Charlene Preston Anthony (deceased 2012) devoted and loving son Clyde (Marva); Grandmother of three, Charles Anthony , Marvell Hardnett (Toraino) who was lovingly called her favorite and her Princess (No shame by Grandma) and Clyde Preston II (Elaine) ; Great-Grandmother of three, Imani, Kayley and Tori Hardnett. NIECES: Thelma Ferguson, Pamela Hutcheson, Wanda Walker (Nathaniel), Joan Gibson, Jessie Cavanero (Ken) NEPHEWS: Sumner Hutcheson III, Sumner Hutcheson IV, Andre Sergeon(Janet), Sean Sergeon, Anthony Johnson ( Kellyn) , Glenn Johnson (Tangela), Bruce Johnson. COUSINS: Willie L. Knowles (Brenda), Jerome Allen. GOD DAUGHTERS: Desiree Robinson Nickle and Edna "Angie" Pollack. DEVOTED FAMILY MEMBERS: John Harris (Janice) , Ronne Harris Copeland, Rita Harris, Mayor Cornell Harvey and Vernea Randolph. Thelma Ferguson was Niece,Sister, Friend, Confident, Supporter and Travel Companion. words will never express the relationship that Thelma and “Elodia Mae” held most dear. A Special thanks to Shameka Bandy and Jenna Hittenger of Heritage HealthCare Nursing Facility and Emily Perry her Music Therapist from Big Bend Hospice. Love to all of our Christ Church Family who never ceased to pray for the Prestons. David Conn and Kimberly Crum of Bevis Funeral Home, Crawfordville, 5 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL 32327 are assisting the family with arrangements. (850-926-3333 or www.bevisfh.com)

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Elodia Hutcheson Preston

June 1, 1922 - August 27, 2019