Obituaries:  Rev. Harry Ray Hataway, Sr., Sabine Parish       H-300
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 5, 2003
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Rev. Harry Ray Hataway Sr.

  The Rev. Harry Ray Hataway Sr., 78, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003,
at Many Health Care North. Funeral services will be held
Thursday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church
in Many. The Rev. Mark Bray will officiate. Interment will follow
in the Ft. Jesup Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows
Funeral Home.

  The Rev. Hataway was born May 27, 1924, in Parsons, Kansas, to
Clayton Walter and Helena Adella (Mackey) Hataway. He served 26
years in the military. He received his B.A. and M.A. from
Phillips University in Enid, Okla. He retired as a chaplain in
the United States Army in 1969, as a Lieutenant Colonel. He
served with the 70th Infantry in the European Theater in World
War II, with the 45th in Korea, and the 1st Infantry Division in
Vietnam. After retirement from the military, he continued to
serve as a minister at the First Christian Churches in both
Crowley and Hammond. He retired from the ministry in 1987.

  Survivors include his wife, Cleo Hataway of Many; two sons,
Clayton M. Hataway of Erin, Tenn., and Larry Hataway of Many; one
daughter, Karren K. Perry of New Orleans; one grandson, Scott
Hataway of Washington, D.C.; three grandchildren, Amanda Hataway
of Seattle, Wash., Kristi McDonald of Lafayette, and Kellie
Hataway of Many; three great grandchildren, Jordan Hataway, Haley
Hataway, and Jacob Hataway of Washington, D.C.; and a host of
friends.

  The Rev. Hataway was preceded in death by his father, Clayton
Walter Hataway; mother, Helena Adella (Mackey) Hataway; and son,
Harry R. Hataway Jr.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.