Photo to go with the obituary: http://www.mem.com/individual/assets/4/3/2/0/2550234/20080727_110907_0.jpg On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:10 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: DorisPetty87 > Surnames: Hatcher - Young - Miller - > Classification: obituary > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.hatcher/1881/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Theo 'Ted' Hatcher > > BURNET, Texas - Theo "Ted" Hatcher Jr., age 79, of Burnet, Texas, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008, following a short, sudden illness, at home in the care of his devoted wife, Julia (Clemmie) Hatcher. > > Ted was a native of Beckley, W.Va., born July 28, 1928, to the late Theo and Winnie R. Hatcher, and was a 1946 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. > > After various jobs in West Virginia, he moved to Texas City, Texas, where he worked for Union Carbide Corp. for 38 years. For many years in Texas City he officiated at football and basketball games in the area. Ted loved gardening and keeping an impeccably beautiful yard. > > After he retired, for a few years, he and Clemmie moved to the Texas Hill country town of Burnet in 2006. Still an active individual, Ted went to work driving school buses for the Burnet County Independent School District and was doing so right up until his sudden illness. > > In his personal life, Ted's infectious, warm smile, easy, country-boy manner, and joy for life made him a good son, father, husband, brother, and uncle and endeared him to family and friends. Though saddened by his passing, we will all have wonderful memories to keep him alive in our hearts. > > In addition to his parents, Ted was preceded in death by his son, Danny A. Hatcher, and his stepson, Simeon Young. > > He is survived by his cherished wife of 31 years, Clemmie; stepdaughter, Julie Young; devoted daughter-in-law, Shelly Hatcher; special grandson, "Trenton"; sister, Drema Miller and husband Charlie of Prestonsburg, Ky.; adopted sons, "Buddy" Hatcher and wife Kathy and Bobby Hatcher; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cherished Pekingese "special babies," Leo, Cleo, Oreo, and Miss Winnie. > > Ted's wishes were to be cremated with no services. > > The family would like to extend many thanks to Lighthouse Hospice caregivers for their care and help during this time of need and would encourage memorial contributions in memory of Ted to be made to Lighthouse Hospice of Burnet or to the American Cancer Society. > > Visit www.mem.com to send condolences. > > Arrangements entrusted to Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home of Burnet.