Kent Charles Hathorn

DECEMBER 30, 1939 – JULY 6, 2023

Kent Charles Hathorn, 83, of Cloverdale, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

Born December 30, 1939 in Indianapolis, the son of Charles Robert Hathorn and Naomi (Richardson) Nichols.

He was a veteran having served in the United States Navy.

Kent retired from Witco-Richardson in Indianapolis, where he had worked for over 30 years. After his retirement he worked at the Cloverdale Feed Mill, and PCCS. In his youth he delivered papers for several years in Indianapolis.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Robert (Betty Sue) Hathorn and Naomi (Wiley) Nichols.

Kent is survived by his wife, Linda (White) Hathorn; children, Charles “Charlie” (Nikki) Hathorn and Kent Allen Hathorn; daughter, Donna (Kurt) Harris; grandchildren, Mark Hathorn, Kristina Hathorn, Kristopher Harris, Karlie (Grant) Harris, Kurtis Harris, Keith (Sabrina) Hathorn, Nicholas “Nick” (Christen) Hathorn, Charles James “CJ” Hathorn, Zachary Fletcher, Makayla Walker, and Johnny Fletcher; a great granddaughter, Delilah Jane Fletcher; several nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Junior.

Kent was a dog lover and the more canine friends there were the happier he was. He also had breakfast every Monday morning with his beloved friends at the Mill Grove Café.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 14, 2023 at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home. Interment with military honors will follow at the Cloverdale Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, July 13th from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hopkins-rector.com for the Hathorn family.