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Davis Hartness Obituary
Visitation is 5 - 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at Welch Funeral Home, in Starkville.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 Welch Funeral Home with Bro. Dickie Bryan officiating. Visitation will also be held prior to the funeral from 1-2 p.m. Interment will be in Memorial Garden Park in Starkville.
Davis was born Sept. 1, 1930, in Starkville, to Homer Milton and Stella Mae (Andrews) Hartness.
Mr. Hartness was preceded in death by son, Milton C. Hartness; brothers: Felix Hartness, Eugene Hartness, Charles Hartness, Homer B.Hartness; and sisters: Stella Hartness Hull and Edith Ann McCoy.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years Peggy Kolb Hartness of Starkville; sons: Gary (Donna) Hartness, Long Beach, Darryl (Tricia) Hartness, Columbus, Donny (Melba) Hartness, Marianna, Arkansas; John (Paula) Hartness, Marianna, Arkansas; daughters: Brenda (Tom) Brooks, Starkville, Glenda (Patrick) Tranum, Sturgis,
Brian (Jennifer) Hartness, Starkville; 17 grandchildren: Jason Hartness, April Sanders, Jeffery Hartness, Gennifer Taloney, Donothan Hartness, Kelly Perkins, Amber Pucket, Heather Eldridge, Preston Hartness, Abby Shaw, Riley Shaw, Leah Shaw, Jessica Tranum, John Tyler Tranum, Eryn Coolbaugh, Ella Brooks, and Aleck Brooks. He is also survived by 28 great-grandchildren.
Davis enjoyed gardening, farming, hunting, and riding four-wheelers on his home place. He lived life to the fullest and left this world on empty, leaving all of his love to his family and friends. He was a diesel mechanic and a cattle farmer. Although he dropped out of school in 10th grade to go to work, he was the greatest teacher to anyone that took the time to learn from him. His best times revolved around his sons and grandchildren coming home for the holidays to hunt. He always planted huge gardens to fill freezers for family and friends. He was a generous soul that would do anything for anybody.
Serving as pallbearers are Donothan Hartness, Macon Perkins, Dillon Perkins, Vince Tenhet, Donny Miller, and Ben Pickin. Honorary pallbearers are Wally Miles, Eugene (Pee Wee) Oswalt, Andy Kemp, David Robertson, Lamar Kolb, and Jack Rhodes.
Memorials may be made to North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice. Mail donations to NMMC Hospice made payable to Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi,
422B East President Street, Tupelo, MS 38801.
You can leave the family a condolence at www.welchfuneralhomes.com.
Welch Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.
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February 22, 2019
I would like to express my sincerest condolences for your loss. May the God of all comfort give you his peace at this very difficult time. Php 4:6,7
February 14, 2019
To the Hartness Family,
Offering my sincere condolences. May your treasured memories of moments shared with your dear loved, help to ease the grief. May the God who "binds up the brokenhearted," and
"comforts all who mourn," sustain you in this
time of sorrow.-Isaiah 61:1,2
Lillie
February 14, 2019
Please accept my deepest condolences, my heart goes out to you during this difficult time. May the hope of seeing your loved one again in the future, as our heavenly Father has promised, bring you comfort. John 11:24-25.
L V
February 14, 2019
I'm truly sorry for your loss. I can see that Davis took to heart 1 Timothy 6:18 which states Tell them to work at good, to be rich in fine works, to be generous, ready to share.
Nora Dail Hardness Benson
February 12, 2019
Peggy i know how you feel now. I pray for you and the children. He was a great husband and father. So sorry for your loss.
Jackie and Nina Wofford
February 11, 2019
We will continue to remember you in our prayers.
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