Mr. Fred Davis Cutchen of Ariton passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Clio Baptist Church. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, January 28, 2022 at Keahey Funeral Home in Clio. Rev. Curtis Rich officiated the services. Burial followed in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with U.S. Navy military honors. Flowers were accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 3336 County Road 23, Ariton, AL 36311.
Born July 9, 1926 in Henry County, Alabama to William Cody Cutchen and Ruth Evelyn Spann Cutchen, Fred graduated from Newville High School and then from Troy Teacher College with a bachelor’s degree in Math and Science. He began his teaching and coaching career at Clayton High School, then taught and coached at Dixie Academy for several years before returning to Abbeville High School where he retired. During his career he taught high school math and coached basketball and football. He was many times a girls’ basketball coach and was always greatly loved by his players. He was a member of Clio Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and served for two years in the United States Navy. He will be greatly missed.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Glenda (Braxton) Green of Clayton, AL; Debbie (Frankie) Ivey of Elamville, AL; Salina (Butch) Harden of Georgetown, TX; sister, Ruby Grace Lowman of Gautier, MS; grandchildren, Trey (Melissa) Green of Troy, Chris (Kathryn) Green of Dothan, Tiffany (Randall) Gandy of Elamville; Kristie (Chris) Pensinger of Abbeville; Duncan Harden and Ashley Harden of Austin, TX; Paige (James) Morrison of Austin, TX, Kim Wortham from Georgetown, TX; great grandchildren, Emerson Green, Will Green, Ragan Gandy, Cody Wortham, Alexis Morrison; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Joann Cutchen, and a brother, Wendell Cody Cutchen.
Pallbearers were Trey Green, Chris Green, Randall Gandy, Chris Pensinger, Ted McLendon and Mike McCoy.
The family would like to express gratitude to the Southern Care Hospice of Enterprise and especially to his nurse, Courtney Faircloth, aide, Nikita McCrae, chaplain, Rev. Kevin Kelley, Peggy McCrae, Billy Fryer, Diana Fryer, and special friend Ted McLendon.
