William "Gibby" Hatcher

William Gilbert “Gibby” Hatcher, 56, died Monday, May 24, 1999 at Bath County Community Hospital.

He was born January 21, 1943, at McDowell, a son of Russell Lee Hatcher Sr. and Mabel Clara (Moats) Hatcher.

He had worked at Taylor Ramsey Sawmill.

He is survived by his mother, Mable Hatcher of McDowell; a daughter, Candi Lowery of Millboro; a sister and brother-in-law, Louise and Ray Botkin of McDowell; a brother and sister-in-law, Russell Lee Jr. and Nancy Hatcher of Takoma Park, Md.; and two nephews, Danny of Tacoma Park, Md. and Tommy Hatcher of Staunton.

A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Obaugh Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles W. Townsend, with burial in McKendree Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Joe and Bobby Neil, Rudolph Siron, Sam Ervin, Howard Kelley and Brent Obaugh.

Honorary pallbearers will be friends attending the service.

The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Monterey, Va. 24465 or the Highland County Rescue Squad, PO Box 268, Monterey, Va. 24465.