Joe D. Hathcock

March 29, 1946 - December 22, 2019

JOE DEAN HATHCOCK 73, died December 22, 2019, with his family by his side in Boynton Beach, Florida. A brief memorial service will be held Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 11 am at the South Florida VA National Cemetery in Lake Worth, Florida. Joe was born March 29, 1946, in Rome, Georgia to the late Lizzie Dee Hathcock. He was the third of four children: Ann Hathcock (Deceased); Carlton Hathcock (Deceased); and Katherine Cook. His early years were spent in Rome, but he moved to Boynton Beach, Florida at the age of 12. Joe enlisted in the Army in 1965 and served 3 years as a Cryptographer and reached the Rank of Sergeant. He was stationed in Miesau, Germany and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. When his service commitment was completed, he returned to Delray Beach, with his wife Victoria Lee Gale. Upon his return, he worked in the construction industry as a plasterer and eventually retired as a construction supervisor. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Victoria Lee Gale, and his 3 daughters Deanna Bartels (William), Debra Celi (George), and Andrea Hathcock (Ed Mackey); and his granddaughter, Sara Bartels, whom he spoiled until the very end. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law, Aleta Dodge and Pamela Gale; brothers-in-law, Steven Gale, Doug Dodge, Russell Mobbs, and Henry Jarvis; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.