James Paul Hatfield

James Paul Hatfield, 66 of West Portsmouth went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 30, 2007 at 1:50a.m. after a long battle with cancer. James (Jim) was born November 24, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Aaron E. and Dorothy (Dunham) Hatfield. He was a retired iron worker from Dayton Walther Corp Local Union 3035, a member of Mt. Zion Apostolic Church, active in E.M.S. and Firefighter, Union Stuart, Baseball, Basketball, and Softball Coach, President of the Little League, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Jim was preceded in death by two brothers; Joseph (Soney) Hatfield and Aaron (Buddy) Hatfield and one sister; Phyllis Sue Brown.

Jim is survived by his wife of 35 years Sharon (Adams) Hatfield whom was married October 22, 1972 in West Portsmouth, by the late Rev. Charles Scaff, father of three children; Shane Edward (Maria) Hatfield of Friendship, Michael Joseph Hatfield of West Portsmouth and Tami Kay Hatfield of Dublin. Other children, Jimmy (Martina) Hatfield Jr, Jeffrey (Marsha) Hatfield, George Hatfield, Rena Hatfield, Paula Hatfield, and Rhonda (Merill) Clay, two sisters; Violet Stevens and Carolyn Hatfield, grandchildren; Brandon and Haley Lumpkins, Jacob Dalton and Emily Taylor, Tori and Taylor Hatfield, Jeremy Hammon ,Clint Michael Hatfield and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 1PM Thursday, August 2, 2007 at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth with Rev. Ed Messer officiating and internment in Scioto Burial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 on Wednesday and two hours prior to the service on Thursday. Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com