John Lewis Hartman III

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us."
Romans 8:18
After years of bondage to Lewybody Dementia, John L. Hartman III, of Henry, Va., was set free on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, to spend eternity in Heaven with his beloved Lord and Savior. John was born in Roanoke on January 21, 1942, the son of Louise Hartman and the late John Lewis Hartman Jr. After graduating from Hargrave Military Academy and Roanoke College, he worked for NS Railway for 34 years, retiring in 2000. Throughout his life, John was active in church work, serving as a deacon, Sunday School teacher, AWANA leader, and usher. He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Anne (Tadlock); two daughters, Sally Ewan and husband, Jack, of Columbus, Ohio, and Susan Jellum and husband, Roger, of Henry, Va.; and grandchildren, Nigel, Parker, and Dempsey Ewan. He is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Joyce Hahnenkratt and husband, Don, of Phoenix, Ariz., Nancy Luckey, of Denver, N.C., and Cheri Gonzalez and husband, Rafael, of Salem; and many nieces and nephews. John will be missed by all who knew him and enjoyed his energetic personality and sense of humor. Memorial services will be conducted 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2009, from Franklin Heights Baptist Church. His family requests no flowers and that memorial donations may be given to Franklin Heights Baptist Church, 110 Hilltop Drive, Rocky Mount, Va. 24151 or to the Voice of the Martyrs, P.O. Box 443, Bartlesville, Okla. 74005. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount, Va., 540-483-3835.