William Hartman

Reverend William R. Hartman, Sr. age 87, of Roswell died peacefully at home on June 12, 2012.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Frances his children, William Hartman, Jr. Polly of Roswell Julia Hartman of Asheville, NC Margaret Abbott Maurice Wheatley of St. Thomas, VI and Paul Hartman Diana of Cheyenne, WY his sister, Peggy Ratcliff, of Lilburn, GA, seven grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren.

After serving in the Army in World War II, then graduating from Emory University and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Rev. Hartman was ordained in 1951. He served as a mission developer and pastor to churches in Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky before organizing St. Marks Lutheran Church in Roswell, where he served as pastor from 1958 to 1966. He later served churches in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee, Wyoming, and Texas. He also was a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and served in that capacity in North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey before retiring to Roswell in 1982, where he rejoined St. Marks and was named Pastor Emeritus in 1994. Bill enjoyed traveling with Frances and visited all 50 states, as well as Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

A memorial service will be held at St. Marks Lutheran Church, Thursday at 10:30 a.m., June 21, 2012.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Marks Lutheran Church.

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