James Thomas "Tom" Hartbarger

James Thomas "Tom" Hartbarger

James Hartbarger Obituary

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Mr. James Thomas “Tom” Hartbarger, age 75, a resident of Rockwood, Tennessee passed away Thursday, May 28, 2024, at the Roane Medical Center, Harriman, Tennessee. He was born September 12, 1948, in Rockwood, Tennessee. He was a Sheet Metal Worker in the Heating and Air Industry and enjoyed walking. He was preceded in death by his parents, William & Annie Lucille Hartbarger.


Survivors include:


Sisters: Phyllis Sue Sheldon of Rockwood, TN

 Wanda Jean Wooten of Rockwood, TN


And several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.



Family and friends will meet on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 12:00 noon in the Glen Alice Cemetery in Rockwood, Tennessee for Graveside services and interment. Evans Mortuary of Rockwood, Tennessee is serving the family of Mr. James Thomas “Tom” Hartbarger.


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Evans Mortuary

805 North Gateway Avenue P.O. Box 6, Rockwood, TN 37854

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