Judith Hatcher

Judith Ann Hawkins Hatcher, 77 of Bowling Green, Ky died January 18, 2023. She was a member of Rich Pond Baptist Church in Bowling Green. Judy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jerry Hatcher as well as her sister, Sue Roesner. Visitation and funeral services for Mrs. Hatcher will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 1:30 pm in the chapel of Cone Funeral Home with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday at the funeral home beginning at 10 am until time of service. Judy was born at St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, to Raymond Burns Hawkins and Helen Grace Shreve Hawkins, both of Wetzel County, West Virginia. Judy grew up in South Charleston, graduating from South Charleston High School in 1963 and attending University of Kentucky for several semesters before returning home in 1965 and marrying Jerry Hatcher, also from South Charleston. Jerry and Judy then moved to Heilbronn Germany for 3 years as Jerry was a captain in the Army Signal Corps stationed in Germany during the Vietnam conflict. Judy and Jerry’s daughter, Karen Sue and son, Edward Leigh were born in Germany in April 1967. Edward survived only a few hours after birth in 1967 and Karen went to be with her Lord in 2011. Judy leaves behind her daughter, Kristi Knisely and her grandchildren: Katie and Caleb Knisely. She was the older sister to Steve (Connie) Hawkins. Judy graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1994 and retired as an employee of WKU in 2013 after 21+ years of service. She and her husband, Jerry assisted the Vietnamese student population at WKU in any way they could. They were known as Nana and Pa and were considered members of the VSA at WKU. Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to Rich Pond Baptist Church or Warren County Humane Society. Arrangements have been entrusted to Cone Funeral Home (1510 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green). Please note the memorial tree links do not connect to a local arborist in Bowling Green, KY. If you wish to plant a memorial tree locally you may contact the City of Bowling Green Parks and Recreation department at www. bgky. org/bgpr/cemeteries/memorial-tree or the Warren County Parks and Recreation department. You may post your condolences on the tribute wall of this page, or on our Facebook page at www. facebook. com/conefuneralhome

Visitation
01/26/2023
10:00 AM
Cone Funeral Home
1510 Campbell Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42104

Funeral Service
01/26/2023
1:30 PM
Cone Funeral Home
1510 Campbell Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42104

Burial
01/26/2023
3:00 PM
Fairview Cemetery
1209 Fairview Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42103