Jesse Willard Hatfield, age 97, went to be with his Lord Monday, December 30, 2013, at Hospice House of Citrus County on the Nature Coast, Beverly Hills, Florida, following a long illness.
He was a native West Virginian, retiring to Florida over 30 years ago. He resided in New Smyrna Beach for many years where he was a member of the First Baptist Church of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He later moved to Beverly Hills, Florida, where he has made his home with his daughter and her husband for the past nine years.
Mr. Hatfield had a long career in the coal mining industry retiring in January, 1976. He was assistant Inspector-at-Large for the New River-Winding Gulf Division of the West Virginia Department of Mines, serving 20 under four governors.
He received the designation of "Distinguished West Virginian" by Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., in recognition of his meritorious service. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, NO. 138, Pineville, for over 61 years.
He was the youngest of 12 children, born April 12, 1916, in Pea Ridge, to Newman Pomp and Ella Ferrell Hatfield. Mr. Hatfield's childhood and young adult years were spent in Man, Logan County, West Virginia, where he met and married Edith Fay Mahone. Together they had three children.
He is preceded in death by his parents, eight sisters, three brothers, first wife of 46 years, Edith Fay Mahone Hatfield, second wife of 23 years Opha Pauline Brown Eller Hatfield, and son Rondal Willard Hatfield.
He is survived by two daughters, a daughter-in-law, a step-daughter, two step-sons, ten grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hatfield was a man of great integrity and humility. He was well known for his sense of humor and desire to make others laugh. He will remain beloved in the hearts of all who knew him and will be remembered as a proud WV Mountaineer.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Hospice House of Citrus County on the Nature Coast. Graveside services will be held at the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum in Beckley, WV, Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 4 p.m.
Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Jan 1, 2014
He was a native West Virginian, retiring to Florida over 30 years ago. He resided in New Smyrna Beach for many years where he was a member of the First Baptist Church of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He later moved to Beverly Hills, Florida, where he has made his home with his daughter and her husband for the past nine years.
Mr. Hatfield had a long career in the coal mining industry retiring in January, 1976. He was assistant Inspector-at-Large for the New River-Winding Gulf Division of the West Virginia Department of Mines, serving 20 under four governors.
He received the designation of "Distinguished West Virginian" by Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., in recognition of his meritorious service. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, NO. 138, Pineville, for over 61 years.
He was the youngest of 12 children, born April 12, 1916, in Pea Ridge, to Newman Pomp and Ella Ferrell Hatfield. Mr. Hatfield's childhood and young adult years were spent in Man, Logan County, West Virginia, where he met and married Edith Fay Mahone. Together they had three children.
He is preceded in death by his parents, eight sisters, three brothers, first wife of 46 years, Edith Fay Mahone Hatfield, second wife of 23 years Opha Pauline Brown Eller Hatfield, and son Rondal Willard Hatfield.
He is survived by two daughters, a daughter-in-law, a step-daughter, two step-sons, ten grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hatfield was a man of great integrity and humility. He was well known for his sense of humor and desire to make others laugh. He will remain beloved in the hearts of all who knew him and will be remembered as a proud WV Mountaineer.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Hospice House of Citrus County on the Nature Coast. Graveside services will be held at the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum in Beckley, WV, Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 4 p.m.
Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Jan 1, 2014
Jesse Willard Hatfield, age 97, went to be with his Lord Monday, December 30, 2013, at Hospice House of Citrus County on the Nature Coast, Beverly Hills, Florida, following a long illness.
He was a native West Virginian, retiring to Florida over 30 years ago. He resided in New Smyrna Beach for many years where he was a member of the First Baptist Church of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He later moved to Beverly Hills, Florida, where he has made his home with his daughter and her husband for the past nine years.
Mr. Hatfield had a long career in the coal mining industry retiring in January, 1976. He was assistant Inspector-at-Large for the New River-Winding Gulf Division of the West Virginia Department of Mines, serving 20 under four governors.
He received the designation of "Distinguished West Virginian" by Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., in recognition of his meritorious service. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, NO. 138, Pineville, for over 61 years.
He was the youngest of 12 children, born April 12, 1916, in Pea Ridge, to Newman Pomp and Ella Ferrell Hatfield. Mr. Hatfield's childhood and young adult years were spent in Man, Logan County, West Virginia, where he met and married Edith Fay Mahone. Together they had three children.
He is preceded in death by his parents, eight sisters, three brothers, first wife of 46 years, Edith Fay Mahone Hatfield, second wife of 23 years Opha Pauline Brown Eller Hatfield, and son Rondal Willard Hatfield.
He is survived by two daughters, a daughter-in-law, a step-daughter, two step-sons, ten grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hatfield was a man of great integrity and humility. He was well known for his sense of humor and desire to make others laugh. He will remain beloved in the hearts of all who knew him and will be remembered as a proud WV Mountaineer.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Hospice House of Citrus County on the Nature Coast. Graveside services will be held at the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum in Beckley, WV, Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 4 p.m.
Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Jan 1, 2014
He was a native West Virginian, retiring to Florida over 30 years ago. He resided in New Smyrna Beach for many years where he was a member of the First Baptist Church of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He later moved to Beverly Hills, Florida, where he has made his home with his daughter and her husband for the past nine years.
Mr. Hatfield had a long career in the coal mining industry retiring in January, 1976. He was assistant Inspector-at-Large for the New River-Winding Gulf Division of the West Virginia Department of Mines, serving 20 under four governors.
He received the designation of "Distinguished West Virginian" by Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., in recognition of his meritorious service. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, NO. 138, Pineville, for over 61 years.
He was the youngest of 12 children, born April 12, 1916, in Pea Ridge, to Newman Pomp and Ella Ferrell Hatfield. Mr. Hatfield's childhood and young adult years were spent in Man, Logan County, West Virginia, where he met and married Edith Fay Mahone. Together they had three children.
He is preceded in death by his parents, eight sisters, three brothers, first wife of 46 years, Edith Fay Mahone Hatfield, second wife of 23 years Opha Pauline Brown Eller Hatfield, and son Rondal Willard Hatfield.
He is survived by two daughters, a daughter-in-law, a step-daughter, two step-sons, ten grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hatfield was a man of great integrity and humility. He was well known for his sense of humor and desire to make others laugh. He will remain beloved in the hearts of all who knew him and will be remembered as a proud WV Mountaineer.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Hospice House of Citrus County on the Nature Coast. Graveside services will be held at the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum in Beckley, WV, Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 4 p.m.
Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, Jan 1, 2014
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