Earl Hartman

HARTMAN, Earl Dean, age 74, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. He was born in Lincolnton, N.C. the son of the late Earl Odell and Minnie Carpenter Hartman. Mr. Hartman was also preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Gene Hartman, and a sister, Jesse Murray. He was the retired owner and operator of Self Service Equipment Inc., and was a very generous man who never withheld anything from anyone in need. He lived his life by setting an example of honesty, dignity, and respect for hard work. Mr. Hartman is survived by his loving wife, Helen Thomas Hartman; children, Rick and his wife, Coni, Todd and his wife, Sandy, Dale and his fianc‚e, Carol Chapman, and Dana Hall and her husband, Steve; grandchildren, Erin Bates and husband, Joe, Chris Hagler, Jenn Williams and husband, Mike, Beth Molzer and husband, Garrett, Dara Ward and husband, Patrick, Amanda King and husband, Justin, and Marcus Hall; great-grandchildren, Luke and Josie Bates and Ryan, Ethan, and Brayden Williams; brother, James Hartman; and other extended family. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Chester Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow on Saturday, October 16 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the VCU Massey Cancer Center at P.O. Box 980214 Richmond, Va. 23298-0214, or online at givenow.vcu.edu/massey_tribute. Condolences to the family may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.