Eva Mae Hatcher, 93, of Newport News, Virginia went to be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020.
Mrs. Hatcher was born March 16, 1926, in Lawton, West Virginia. Daughter of the late Albert and Creasie Grimmett, she was an active member of Stevens Memorial Baptist Church, where she served as a teacher for the ladies’ class and activities director for the church seniors.
She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 50 years, Edward C. Hatcher Sr.; daughter, Eva Sue Houston; and foster son, Henry Ward.
Survivors include her son, Edward C. Hatcher Jr., and his wife, Dorothy, of Williamsburg; brother, Jack Grimmett, and his wife, Peggy, of Ohio; sister, Shelby Goble, and her husband, Joe, of Tennessee; 11 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, at Altmeyer funeral Home, Denbigh Chapel, 12893 Jefferson Ave., Newport News. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 7, at Stevens Memorial Baptist Church, 224 Richneck Road, Newport News, with Dr. Jay Russ officiating. Burial will be held at 3 p.m. in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, 6309 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stevens Memorial Baptist Church, Benevolent Fund.
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