Herman Hatton

Herman D. Hatton, 80, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Interment will follow at Thursby Cemetery near Reynoldsville, GA with Bobby Grubbs, Jackie Grubbs, Marion Grubbs, III, Ricky Grubbs, Bobby Grubbs, Jr., and Bobby Joe Grubbs, III serving as active pallbearers. Orion Lodge 8, F. & A. M will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mr. Hatton was born January 27, 1930 in Donalsonville, GA. He was a heavy equipment mechanic at Engelhard Corp. for over 38 years. Mr. Hatton was actively involved in the community as a member of First Church of the Nazarene, the Bainbridge Shrine Club, the Hasan Shrine Temple, and was Past Worshipful Master of Orion Lodge 8, F. & A. M. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clayton Hatton and Dahlia Whittaker Hatton Miller; and his brothers, Charles Miller, Jimmy Miller, James Hatton and Allison Miller, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Susan Stewart Hatton of Bainbridge, GA; his sons, Glenn Hatton of Donalsonville, GA and Donald Hatton of Atlanta, GA; his daughters, Janie Hatton of Bainbridge, GA and Vivian Hatton of Bainbridge, GA; his brothers, Phil Hatton of Bainbridge, GA, Rusty Hatton of Donalsonville, GA, and Bennie Hatton of Bainbridge, GA; his sister, Betty Decker of Albany, GA; and his two granddaughters, Melissa Williamson and Dahlia Hall both of Bainbridge, GA.