John Michael Hathorn departed for eternity at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Born May 24, 1943 in Colombia, Mississippi, after high school Mike joined the Mississippi National Guard where he served for 7 years and attended Mississippi College where he received his M.B.A. Living throughout the southeast, Mike had a career in hospital administration and finance spanning over 40 years. After settling in Baton Rouge, Mike soon retired to enjoy spending time with his schnauzer, Rocco, and watching westerns.
Mike is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife, Carolyn, of 60 years, daughter Amy Hathorn-Lambert (Derrick) of Gonzales, and sister, Kay Haven (Dan) of Nashville, Tennessee. He is preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Kimberly Ann Hathorn of Baton Rouge, his parents, John and Ollie Mae Hathorn, and his brother, Gary Hathorn, all of Jackson, Mississippi.
A Celebration of Life is planned for Friday, July 29th at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East (11000 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge LA 70815). Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service. Memorials can be made in memory of Mike to www.samaritanspurse.org.
