Phillip E Hathcock

A memorial service will be held at 4:00pm, Wednesday, Dec. 10th at The Gadsden Country Club (1884 Rainbow Dr. Gadsden, AL 35901) for Phillip E. Hathcock, age 65 who died December 1st, 2025. Rev. Dr. Mike Hammonds will officiate. Joey Statum, Mayor of Southside, AL will also speak. Both are long time treasured friends of the family. Other special friends will also share their memories of Phillip. Village Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. Born in Etowah County, he lived most of his life there. Especially proud and always reminiscent of his days as quarterback of the Walnut Park Elementary Bears, he spoke of it often and laughed at his nickname “Bull”. Motorcycles were his passion from an early age when his parents bought him his first one at age 8. He enjoyed riding the many he owned through his teens and early twenties until shortly before getting married. Graduating in 1979 he was a proud Emma Sansom Rebel. He attended Alabama Technical College as well as Gadsden Area Vocational School where his main focus of studies were Electrical Engineering, Industrial Electricity, Motor Controls, Wiring, and Electrical Math. He also attended RETS Electronic School in Birmingham. Later he was certified at EZ-GO Factory Technician School in Augusta, GA for golf cart maintenance, and he was also trained as a Certified Pool Operator in order to professionally care for an Olympic sized pool. In 1980 he proudly began his six years of service with the Air National Guard of Alabama and the Reserve of the USAF. At the time of his honorable discharge his rank was SSgt. Phillip worked multiple jobs as a security guard and even did the same at the Gadsden Country Club prior to being hired for building maintenance there at the GCC in 1985 where he loyally served for over 40 years. Rarely did he take a sick day and often went in to check on things when he was off on weekends or even late at night when the need arose. Phillip was a devoted son, grandson, brother, brother in law, nephew, uncle, friend, and the world’s greatest son in law. But, his commitment to and love for his wife was unmatched. He promised her a lifetime of love and respect. That promise was delivered for 36 years. Their lives were filled with laughter, making beautiful memories together, carrying each other through some of the darkest storms of life, and a faithfulness rarely seen in today’s world. Phillip loved his Savior, Jesus Christ, enjoyed music, movies, “Gunsmoke”, fishing, visiting the mountains and the beach, flying, sleeping in on weekends, playing games, cooking, and eating sweets. He was one of the funniest people known by his friends and family. The dry sense of humor and quick wit made any time spent with him fun. He was preceded in death by his: Mother, Shirley Perkins Hathcock, Father, Phillip V. Hathcock, Uncles, Eugene and Clyde Perkins, Aunt, Mildred Perkins Morgan, Mother in law, Mary Wheeler, Step mother, Melissa Nance, Father in law, Msgt. Kenneth Nance, Nephew, John Nance, Brothers in law, Chief Msgt. Donald Nance and Mark Kendrick Survived by his: Wife, Paulette Nance Hathcock, Sister, Phyllis (Ed) Jackson, Nieces: Stephenie (TR) Roden, Candace Nance, Valerie (Keith) McDuffie, Susan (John) Whitfield, and Staci (Scott) Bagwell.Nephews: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Ballard, Mark (Tara) Kendrick, and Wesley (Jordan) Kendrick. Grandnieces: Jordanna Roden, Kennedy Nance, Anastasya Kendrick, Avi Kendrick, Ophelia Kendrick, and Clara Kendrick. Grandnephews: Nick Kendrick, Dawson Roden, Ivan Nance, Will Watts, John David Whitfield, Ira Kendrick, and Hunter Kendrick. The family REQUESTS NO FLOWERS. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Church of the Highlands Legacy Ministry. Honorary pallbearers: Employees of the Gadsden Country Club, Rainbow City Police Dept., and AMED. Special thanks to the multitude of phenomenal friends and family who are helping Paulette as she adjusts to life without her loving husband.

Phillip E Hathcock

October 11, 1960 - December 1, 2025