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Charles McMillen Hutton 1963 – 2023 Charles McMillen Hutton of Narberth, PA was 60 years old when he died at home on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Recently diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he was preparing for the fight of his life and ready for the next course of chemotherapy. Charles was born in Washington, DC to Robert and Julia Hutton and raised with his older brother Edward and soon to be sisters, Grace and Susan in Alexandria, VA. He attended Parker Gray Middle School and T.C. Williams High School (now Alexandria City High School), graduating in 1981. He attended Northern Virginia Community College, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Tech. He received his bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 1994. Although he had a lifelong challenge with mental illness, he persevered, worked hard, and achieved the degrees he always wanted. He continued his education after a few years and received his master’s from Philadelphia University in 2009. Through the wonderful support network in the Northern Virginia community for mental health, he received career training and participated in social events with the Laurie Mitchell Center and the Clubhouse. Here he met his wife, Lila Avedisian, and they were married in 1992. Charles worked in a variety of jobs in communication, support services, IT, finance, and retail. He was a long-time employee with the King of Prussia Walmart Supercenter, where he worked in many of the departments assisting in deliveries, shelf stocking, assisting in supply chain issues, and customer service. His son Charlie was born in 2000 and this was his proudest achievement. In 2002, Charles moved with his baby to live with family in Narberth, PA. As primary caregiver, he was able to focus on his child and his care and keep his mental health struggles in check to provide a stable environment. Sadly, his ex-wife Lila lost her battle with leukemia in late 2018. In 2018, Charlie graduated from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, PA. He is an independent wrestler and a postal carrier in Ardmore, PA. Charles was a committed Power Red blood donor to the American Red Cross and a devoted customer and champion of Get Café in Narberth, PA. He enjoyed attending community events in Narberth and the Philadelphia area. He enjoyed travels to Louisiana, Florida, New York, Montréal, Quebec, Nassau, Bahamas, and Bermuda. He is survived by his son Charlie, brother Edward, sisters Grace and Susan, brother Rob, nephews Michael and Chris, nieces Katie Sara, and Frankie, and numerous cousins, extended family, and friends. Services will be held at Narberth Presbyterian Church on Saturday May 20, 2023 at 9:30AM. His son Charlie has selected the following organizations for memorial contributions: Get Café, Narberth, PA: https://www.getincluded.org/donate Laurie Mitchell Center, Alexandria, VA: http://www.lmec.org The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: https://givenow.lls.org