VIOLA HATCHER

VIOLA LEONIDA JONES HATCHER
Formerly of Waterbury, Connecticut, departed this life on Monday, January 17, 2022. Mrs. Hatcher was the daughter of Joseph Allen Jones and Fannie Moore Jones (Cross) and her stepfather Charles Cross. She was born on July 8, 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a member of a number of Waterbury and Connecticut State organizations. Among other positions, she was Grand Worthy Matron of Prince Hall Grand Chapter - Order of the Eastern Star - State of Connecticut. She was married to the late Theodore William Hatcher, Jr. for 63 years. She leaves to cherish her memories her two daughters, Dr. Barbara J. Hatcher of Washington, DC and Rev. Gwendolyn J. Hatcher of Tucson, Arizona; her grandson, Watani A. DuBois Hatcher of Washington, DC; and a host of cousins, extended family, associates and friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Hatcher will be held at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 1500 Ninth Street NW, Washington, DC on February 3, 2022. She will be interred with her husband and younger daughter at the New Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterbury, CT. Interment arrangements will be handled by the Funeral Director James Sanders and his immediate family, Colonial Funerals, 270 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT. A memorial service in Waterbury will occur at a later date. In lieu of flowers and in Mrs. Hatcher's memory, contributions may be made to the Mount Olive A.M.E Church, Attention Rev. Kelsey M. Hopson, 82-100 Pearl Street, Waterbury, CT.