George Edward Hatch

George Edward Hatch, 92, of Sherwood, Arkansas passed away on March 26, 2016. At the time of his death, George was a member of DeHaven Baptist Church in LaGrange, Kentucky. Prior to this, he was a long term member of First Baptist Church of Sherwood in Sherwood Arkansas. He was also a founding member of MADD in Arkansas and a former Boy Scout leader. During World War II he served in Belgium and the Philippines in 66th Infantry Division and 298 Military Police Division. After the war, he became a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 295 and as a general foreman on Lock and Dam #3 and 10 on the Arkansas River and on the Baptist Hospital of in Little Rock. George and his wife Connie were married in Benton, Arkansas on March 26, 1944 and recently celebrated their 72nd anniversary. George is survived by his wife, Chredonna (Connie) Mae Hatch, his son, Ronald Hatch and daughter-in-law, Mary Hatch of Louisville, Ky.; granddaughters, Haley Villines, Hannah Hatch, Rebecca Hatch and Mary Elizabeth Hatch and his great-grandchildren, Caleb Villines and Nola Mae Villines; his sister Edna Hitchens and his brother, Marshall Hatch. He is preceded in death by his two sons: Larry Glenn Hatch and George Michael Hatch. Visitation will be held at Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Road from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016. Services will be held at Rest Hills Funeral Home at 10 a.m. on Saturday April 2, 2016. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander, Arkansas. Please sign online guestbook at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.