Venita Wells Hutchins, age 84

Venita Wells Hutchins, age 84 of Forest City died Thursday, December 21, 2023.

Venita was born April 24, 1939, in Henrietta, NC and was a daughter of the late Yates and Verna Greene Wells.

Venita was the owner and operator of the popular live music entertainment venue, The Wedgewood in Forest City. Venita was a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Eugene Rothrock, and her second husband James Samuel Hutchins. She also was preceded in death by her brother Lowell Wells and her sister Imagene House.

Survivors include her sons; Carl Rothrock and wife Candice of Rutherfordton, and Jeff Rothrock and wife Carmen of Carolina Beach, her daughters; Cindy Kim of Atlanta, GA and Susan Russell and husband David of Forest City, her sisters; Joyce Myrick, Carol Blanton, and Kay Ward, 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

The graveside service was held December 27 at Providence Global Methodist Church Cemetery in Forest City.

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Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.