Mr. James Donald Hatch, age 77, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019.  He was born on March19, 1941 in Cedartown, Ga.  He was the son of the late Otto and Annie Dell Hatch.

Mr. Hatch is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carole Short Hatch; daughter and son-in-law, Anita Williams (Barry); sons and daughter-in-law, Randy Hatch (Samantha), Sammy Hatch, and Chris Hatch; brothers, Larry Hatch (Brenda), David Hatch (Patsy), and Mackey Hatch (Vollie); sisters, Patricia McMahan(Oscar) and Joan Hulsey (Kenneth); grandchildren, Raven Hatch, Dave Owens, Drew Owens (Erica), Matt Williams (Lisa), Ashley Nichols, Cayden Harmon, Joshua Hatch, Jarrod Hatch, Dezirea Sedgwick, Ray Sedgwick, and Bree Sedgwick; 7 great-grandchildren; several other extended family members also survive.

Mr. Hatch is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Sue Howard.

The funeral arrangements for Mr. James Donald Hatch will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at two o'clock in the afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with Rev. Joel A. Smith, Mr. Dave Owens, and Mr. Drew Owens officiating. Interment will follow in the Polk Memory Gardens Cemetery.

The family of Mr. Hatch will receive family and friends on Saturday, January 12, 2019 from twelve o'clock in the afternoon until the funeral hour at the Gammage Funeral Home.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Dave Owens, Drew Owens, Joshua Hatch, Jarrod Hatch, David Hatch, Mackey Hatch and Larry Hatch.

Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mr. James Donald Hatch.