Keith Fitzgerald ""Greg"" Hatcher

Obituary Keith Fitzgerald Hatcher, affectionately know as "Greg", was born February 28, 1965 in Newark, NJ to Ethel Hatcher Bennett and Sam Bennett and the late Jerry Adams. Greg was reared in South Carolina by his grandmother, the late Mary G. Hatcher. He was educated in the public schools of South Carolina and received his high school diploma from Scotts Branch High School in Summerton, SC. Greg was a very loving and caring person. Greg loved his family and he loved to cook. He pursued his dreams of being a cook after moving to East Orange, NJ with his mom. He attended Star Career Academy in Newark, NJ and received his certificate in Culinary Arts. Greg worked for Office Café in Livingston, NJ for many years before being employed with Clara Mass Hospital in Bloomfield, NJ. Greg always wanted to work at Beth Israel Hospital and he accomplished his dreams of working for the hospital until God saw fit to call him home. Greg was a man that believed in God, he joined Antioch R.M.U.E Church at an early age where he served on the Usher Board and Youth Choir. He later joined Job's Temple Church in Newark, NJ where he served as a Deacon and sung on the choir. Two of his favorite songs were, "Real, Real Jesus is Real to Me", and "He's Sweet I Know". On February 13, 2019 after a life well lived he traded his labor for reward. He leaves to cherish his memories; his loving parents Sam and Ethel Bennett of Tobyhanna, PA; sister, Stacy Smith of Tobyhanna, PA; brother Purnell Hatcher of Tobyhanna, PA; five uncles, Marion (Gloria) Hatcher of Columbia, SC, Marvin (Monica) Hatcher of York, VA, Rev. Amos (Bert) Hatcher of Summerton, SC, Micah Hatcher of Rimini, SC, and Louise Adams of Newark, NJ; four Aunts, Mary (Earl) Hatcher-Milton and Rev. Sarah (Rev. Isaiah) Bennett all of Rimini, SC, Sarah McDuffie of Bishopville, SC, and Josephine Bennett of Statesboro, GA.; special cousins, Deloris (Sam) Hatcher and Wilbur Hatcher of Sumter, SC and Addrain (Shondra) Conyers of Castleton, NY and a host of other relatives and friends. Public Visitiation 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Whites Mortuary LLC 517 N Guignard Drive Sumter, South Carolina, United States 29150 Interment Service 10:00 am Thursday, February 21, 2019 Spring Grove Cemetery Chewing Road (Rimini Community) Pinewood, South Carolina, United States To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Keith Fitzgerald ""Greg"" Hatcher, please visit our floral store.

Keith Fitzgerald ""Greg"" Hatcher

February 28, 1965 - February 13, 2019

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