William Lott Hatcher, 82, St. Marys, died at 5:16 a.m. Sept. 15, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.

He was born Sept. 14, 1928, in Greenwich to Lewis and Josephine Nolan Hatcher. On June 17, 1947, he married Juanita Brandyberry, who died on Sept. 25, 2002.

Surviving are three children, Byron Wayne (Janet) Hatcher, Rockford, Kathy (Steve) Nevergall, Celina, and Mike (Becci) Hatcher, Neptune; three sisters, Mary Martinall, Springfield, Margaret Watkins, Mount Vernon, and Garnet Miller, Springfield; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Deceased are two daughters, Carla Lindemuth and Sherry Hatcher; and a sister, Shirley Hatcher.

He served in the Ohio National Guard during the Korean War where he served with Company H, the 148th Infantry Battalion 37th Division based in Bellefontaine. He retired from St. Marys Cotton Mill and worked in security at Crown Equipment Corp. He attended the First Church of the Nazarene in St. Marys and was a member of the Eagles Aerie 767 in St. Marys.

Funeral rites are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Drummond officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.

Calling is 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to Grand Lake Home Health.

Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.