Clarence Wayne Hatley

Clarence Wayne Hatley, age 75, of Pittsboro, NC, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter in North Charleston, SC. A native of Chatham County, he was the son of the late Clarence Leo Hatley and Lollie Hobby. Two brothers, Thomas William Hatley and Larry Cheek Hatley, preceded him ineeath. Described by many as a "good friend," he loved to help people in practical ways and did so selflessly. He enjoyed being outside and gardening. Mechanically gifted, he was a master craftsman. Vocationally, he worked in HVAC, retiring from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools after 25+ years of service in 2001. Survivors include daughter Wanda Hatley Litchenberg Jeff of North Charleston, SC and her mother, Carolyn Mishoe Hatley; two sisters, Sara Ann Oakley of Chapel Hill, NC and Rena Hatley Perry Clyde of Pittsboro, NC; sister-in-law, Jane Neville Hatley of Chapel Hill, NC; one niece, three nephews, four great-nieces and five great-nephews. A graveside service honoring Mr. Hatley will be held on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Mount Pleasant Uneed Methodist Church, 269 Manns Chapel Road, Pittsboro, NC. Following the service, friends may visit with the family in the church fellowship hall. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to your local hospice www.hospicefoundation.org or the Mount Pleasant Uneed Methodist Church Cemetery Fund. J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Home in Charleston, SC and Hall-Wynne Griffin Chapel in Pittsboro, NC are assisting the Hatley Family. For online condolences, please visit hallwynne.com.