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Donnie Patrick Hatsell

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Donnie Patrick Hatsell Veteran

Birth
Swansboro, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
Death
7 May 2020 (aged 85)
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Swansboro, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.714806, Longitude: -77.165522
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Hubert-Donnie Patrick Hatsell, 85 of Hubert died on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. A memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Terry Golden officiating.

Mr. Hatsell was raised in downtown Swansboro. He grew up enjoying Swansboro as a quiet little fishing village on the banks of the White Oak River. The locals called his father Clayton “Governor” and called Donnie “Little Governor”. He often told the story of driving around Swansboro at the age of 12 in his daddy’s Packard. He told his family many other wonderful stories of his life and the people of Swansboro.

Mr. Hatsell served in the Navy during the Korean War and was an Aircraft Mechanic at Cherry Point.

Mr. Hatsell is preceded in death by his wife, Ida Louise Hatsell and his daughter, Diane Hatsell.

He is survived by three daughters, Frances Kreiling and her husband Allen, Brenda New and her husband John all of Hubert and Donna Velez and her husband Butch of Stella; four grandchildren; Clayton New, Matthew Kreiling, Steven Kreiling and Andrea Velez and four great grandchildren; Zoe Kreiling, John Wyman, Alaina New and Arden New.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the Naval Regional Medical Center, Camp Lejeune, and the Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington for the wonderful care given to him.
Hubert-Donnie Patrick Hatsell, 85 of Hubert died on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. A memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Terry Golden officiating.

Mr. Hatsell was raised in downtown Swansboro. He grew up enjoying Swansboro as a quiet little fishing village on the banks of the White Oak River. The locals called his father Clayton “Governor” and called Donnie “Little Governor”. He often told the story of driving around Swansboro at the age of 12 in his daddy’s Packard. He told his family many other wonderful stories of his life and the people of Swansboro.

Mr. Hatsell served in the Navy during the Korean War and was an Aircraft Mechanic at Cherry Point.

Mr. Hatsell is preceded in death by his wife, Ida Louise Hatsell and his daughter, Diane Hatsell.

He is survived by three daughters, Frances Kreiling and her husband Allen, Brenda New and her husband John all of Hubert and Donna Velez and her husband Butch of Stella; four grandchildren; Clayton New, Matthew Kreiling, Steven Kreiling and Andrea Velez and four great grandchildren; Zoe Kreiling, John Wyman, Alaina New and Arden New.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the Naval Regional Medical Center, Camp Lejeune, and the Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington for the wonderful care given to him.


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