James Donald “Donnie” Hatcher, 82, of Salem, VA passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023.
Born Thursday, August 7, 1941, to the late James Tazewell and Alice McCray Hatcher in Salem, VA.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by the love of his life, Frances “Beah” Minucie Hatcher; and sister, Barbara Atkins.
Donnie’s always put his family first. They were everything to him and he always made sure they were taken care of and had what they needed. He enjoyed tending to his yard and watching the squirrels.
Left to cherish his memory are daughters, Sherry Viars, and her husband, Martin, and Donna Wright; sisters, Judy Thacker and Linda Crawford; grandchildren, Kelsey and Jerry Legra,
Zachary and Kallie Wright, Kayleigh and Kevin Cox, Trenton Wright, Caleb Wright and Haley Patterson; great-grandchildren, Cayden Legra and Roman Legra; and his special nephew, Jimmy Richardson and special niece, Jennifer Crawford.
A graveside service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. with Pastor Kevin Cox officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Online condolences may be expressed to the Hatcher family by visiting www.johnmoakey.com.
