Samuel Hatton

Samuel Robert Hatton, 38 of Middletown, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014. He was born December 13, 1975, the son of Glenn Hatton Sr. and Janice Hatton. Sam grew up as the baby of the family which in turn made him the most stubborn of them all. Though he was stubborn, he was also a good, kind-hearted, loving man who would do anything for anyone if he knew he could despite his own problems. He took on responsibilities, greater than he should have, of being a father and a provider at the young age of 16. On October 9, 1995, Sam married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Bok-Hatton. After putting it off for some time, through hard work and dedication, he graduated from high school in 1996. Sam worked as a mechanic and then a plastic extrusion technician most of his life. His hobbies included working on cars, fish tanks, and collecting zombie and George A. Romero memorabilia. Sam didn't always make favorable choices, but even through the fog of his mistakes he still made efforts to be there for his family and get to know his grandchildren. Sam is preceded in death by his mother, Janice Brewer Hatton; grandparents, Sam and Josephine Hatton; grandmother, Arma Combs; and brother-in-law, Scott Brashear. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Hatton; his daughters, Jessica Mapes and Christine Hatton; his grandchildren, Haiden Bray, Kaleb Bray, Raelynn Bray; his father, Glenn Hatton Sr.; his sisters and brother, Tammy Brashear, Glenn Hatton Jr. wife, Mitzi, Terri Fath; his nieces and nephew, Britney Baker, Jenna Brashear, Haley Brashear, Courtney Fath, Jordan Fath, Alyssa Kincaid, McKayla Kincaid, Jessica Hatton, Liz Hatton; great nephews, Zayvion Hatton, Landen Conley; along with many other family, friends, and acquaintances; and a special friend, Dawn Evans. Visitation and services will be held on Saturday, October 18 at Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home located at 517 S. Sutphin Street, Middletown. Visitation will be from 2-3:00 PM and services will start at 3:00 pm.

"You will lose someone you can't live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn't seal back up and you come through. It's like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly – that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp." Anne Lamot