James A. Hatcher, 84, of 118 Elkins St., Beckley, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, following a long illness.
Born Feb. 27, 1918, at Beckley, he was the son of the late Albert and Arminta Pack Hatcher.
Mr. Hatcher was a retired mechanic for Mallamar GMC for 42 years. He was a member of the Callaway Heights Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon, Sunday school superintendent and Sunday school teacher. He was a lifelong Beckley resident.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ethyle Huffman; sisters, Maude Gunter, Clarice Lowe, Ruth Hatcher, Kata Mae Maples; brothers, Theo, Earl, Hobert, Oliver, Orville Ray, Robert Buster, and Donald Hatcher.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Viola Johnson Hatcher; a son, James, four grandsons whom he reared,one granddaughter, one brother, Clyde Lee, one sister, Doris, 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be at the Callaway Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Born Feb. 27, 1918, at Beckley, he was the son of the late Albert and Arminta Pack Hatcher.
Mr. Hatcher was a retired mechanic for Mallamar GMC for 42 years. He was a member of the Callaway Heights Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon, Sunday school superintendent and Sunday school teacher. He was a lifelong Beckley resident.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ethyle Huffman; sisters, Maude Gunter, Clarice Lowe, Ruth Hatcher, Kata Mae Maples; brothers, Theo, Earl, Hobert, Oliver, Orville Ray, Robert Buster, and Donald Hatcher.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Viola Johnson Hatcher; a son, James, four grandsons whom he reared,one granddaughter, one brother, Clyde Lee, one sister, Doris, 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be at the Callaway Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
James A. Hatcher, 84, of 118 Elkins St., Beckley, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, following a long illness.
Born Feb. 27, 1918, at Beckley, he was the son of the late Albert and Arminta Pack Hatcher.
Mr. Hatcher was a retired mechanic for Mallamar GMC for 42 years. He was a member of the Callaway Heights Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon, Sunday school superintendent and Sunday school teacher. He was a lifelong Beckley resident.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ethyle Huffman; sisters, Maude Gunter, Clarice Lowe, Ruth Hatcher, Kata Mae Maples; brothers, Theo, Earl, Hobert, Oliver, Orville Ray, Robert Buster, and Donald Hatcher.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Viola Johnson Hatcher; a son, James, four grandsons whom he reared,one granddaughter, one brother, Clyde Lee, one sister, Doris, 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be at the Callaway Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Born Feb. 27, 1918, at Beckley, he was the son of the late Albert and Arminta Pack Hatcher.
Mr. Hatcher was a retired mechanic for Mallamar GMC for 42 years. He was a member of the Callaway Heights Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon, Sunday school superintendent and Sunday school teacher. He was a lifelong Beckley resident.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ethyle Huffman; sisters, Maude Gunter, Clarice Lowe, Ruth Hatcher, Kata Mae Maples; brothers, Theo, Earl, Hobert, Oliver, Orville Ray, Robert Buster, and Donald Hatcher.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Viola Johnson Hatcher; a son, James, four grandsons whom he reared,one granddaughter, one brother, Clyde Lee, one sister, Doris, 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be at the Callaway Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
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