She was born in Baxley, Ga., and was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Louie Fay Hartley, and two sons, Kenneth and Reynolds Hartley.
She was a Graduate of Central Wesleyan College, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She taught school for over 50 years, in South Carolina, in many different towns following her Methodist Preacher husband.
She was a member of the Meldrim United Methodist Church, and was a Sunday School Teacher for 25 years. She then united with the Church of the Palms in Okatie, S.C.
She was named “Teacher of the Year” in the South Carolina School System. She was a wonderful seamstress and quilter, and at the age of 57, she started painting. She enjoyed the Tuesday Morning Bible Study which her daughter has taught for the past 40 years.
She is survived by a daughter, Faye Hartley Fetzer (Wendell) of Okatie,S.C., daughter in law, Mary Sanders Hartley, Bogart, Ga; 2 grandsons, Clay Hartley (Renee) of Bogart, Ga; and Randy Fetzer (Elizabeth) of Decatur, Ga; 2 grandaughters, Gay Herndon (Richard) of Tallahassee, Fla; and Paulette Brown (Ronald) of Colbert, Ga; 4 great grandsons, 1 great granddaughter, and 2 great great grandchildren.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Monday at Fairhaven Funeral Home and Crematory, 2794 West US Highway 80, Garden City, Ga 31408.
Funeral Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Fairhaven Funeral Home and Crematory, with Rev. Pete Berntson, and Rev. Edwin Willis, officiating.
Graveside Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Memorial Park, in Athens, Ga.
Remembrances: Meldrim United Methodist Church, Meldrim, Ga; Church of the Palms, Okatie, S.C.; or Sanctuary Hospice, PO Box 161, Ridgeland, SC 29936.
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Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crematory
Garden City, Ga 31408
912-964-2862
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