Funeral services will be held at 3:30 PM on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia for James Edward Hathorn, 79, of Kokomo, who passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Terrell and Bishop James Carney will officiate. Visitation will be held from 11:30 AM until 3:30 PM on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Hathorn Funeral Home.

As a lifelong resident of Marion County, Jim served our nation faithfully as a Sergeant in the United States Army. Talented and hardworking, Jim spent time as a truck driver, farmer, dairy farmer, bee keeper, and construction worker. He loved his farming and fishing and watching Lulu grow up. Many memories were made with his Grandchildren and Great Grands. Brittany Holmes was his "food guru," and he and Jimmy "Bubba" Holmes shared many cups of coffee together. Jim will forever be remembered as a loving, faithful husband that deeply loved his God and his church families at Dexter Pentecostal and Woodlawn Church.

He was preceded in death by his Parents, Bruce Edward & Vera Waltman Hathorn. He is survived by his Wife of 32 years, Georgia Anna Hathorn, of Kokomo; one Son, John Sabine, of Columbia; one Daughter, Aimee Bass, of Lucedale; one Step-daughter, Cassandra B. Lougue (Quitman), of Kokomo; one Brother, David B. Hathorn (Nan), of Columbia; one Sister, Sharon N. Hartfield, of Columbia; three Grandchildren, Brittney N. Holmes, of Kokomo, Tiffany Blansett, of Columbia, Jimmy Holmes, of Kokomo; one Great Grandchild, Emma "Lulu" Blansett, of Kokomo; and a number of other family members.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Holmes, Quitman Louge, Michael Michelle, Bryan Terrell, Mark McRaney, and John Benny Pounds.

Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia is in charge of the arrangements. Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.hathornfuneralhome.com