John Henry Hatfield, 74, husband of Carolyn Troublefield Hatfield, passed away at his home in Dalzell on August 5, 2017. Born in Borden, SC, he was the fourth of five children of the late Hugh Clinton Hatfield, Sr. & Beatrice Sansbury Hatfield.

Mr. Hatfield was a self-taught master mechanic known by family and friends to be capable of fixing anything with wheels and an engine. The wheels were optional. To close childhood friends, he was known as "Lawman" and, later in life, was affectionately referred to as, "The Greasy Wrench".

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John Thomas Hatfield; a sister, Eva LeMarte; and four nephews, Gary LeMarte, Ricky Mathis, Robbie May and Troy Troublefield.

Besides his wife of 52 years, he is survived by two daughters, Deb Grove Whittington (Ken) of Florence and Dee Dee Hatfield-Rabon (Chris) of Dalzell; two granddaughters, Amanda Allen (Chris) of Okinawa, Japan and Jordan Smith (Loren) of Florence; two grandsons, John W Brown of Dalzell and Owen Whittington of Florence; one step-grandson, Alex Rabon of Camden; three great-grandsons, Ivan, Caden and Bryan; two sisters, Margie Gaylord (Mike) and Shirley Hatfield of Bishopville; one brother, Hugh C. "Bubba" Hatfield (Gloria) of Borden; and nieces and nephews too numerous to count.

Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Tuesday at New Hope Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Tuggle officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Mathis, Tony Smith, Andy Troublefield, Mark Troublefield, Clint Hatfield, and Gee Rabon.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 3105 Byrd St., Dalzell.

Memorials may be made to the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Harriett Troublefield, 1690 Stuckeytown Rd., Rembert, SC 29128.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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