Published in the Skagit Valley Herald on 4/10/2007.
Larry died at the age of 82 on Friday, April 6, 2007 at home following an extended illness, surrounded by his loving family.He was the son of Fred and Lillian (White) Hastings. Larry was born in Mount Vernon on September 22, 1924. He attended Avon Grade School, then graduated from Mount Vernon High School in the class of 1942. He served his country during WWII with the 8th Air Force in England; flying in 30 missions over enemy territory. He was promoted Lead Navigator with the Rank of Captain. Larry and Henrietta "Nettie" Lloyd entered into marriage June of 1945. Following his military service, he owned the Avon Store; operating it for many years. Following his retirement from the Avon Store, he sold Real estate first with Johnson Realty (Elliott and Keith), then with Hill and Hill, then with Brown and McMillan in Burlington. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. Larry built two houses, the family home in Avon, and the vacation house at Clear Lake. Larry is survived by his loving wife and partner of over 62 years, Nettie at the family home; beloved daughter, Frances DuBose and her husband Dan of Kenmore; beloved sons Fred Hastings and his wife Shari of Burlington, Ron Hastings and his wife Janet of Ashford, Rick Hastings of Snohomish; 7 grandchildren, Amber DeJesus of Lynnwood, Larry Hastings of Baview (Mount Vernon), Abby Hastings of Bellingham and their mother Diana Vinci. Dave DuBose of Seattle, Lynne DuBose of Atlanta Georgia, Molly & Emily Hastings of Ashford, and a great-granddaughter Nettie M. Hastings of Bayview (Mount Vernon). Larry was predeceased by his parents, and a brother Don Hastings. In gratitude to the wonderful care and support from Hospice, memorials may be sent in Larry's name to Skagit Hospice, 2031A Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284. At Larry's request there will be no public services. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care and direction of Affordable Burial & Cremation Services, LLC of Mount Vernon, Washington 98273. Cards of Condolence may be sent to the family in care of the funeral home.
Jo Ann Hargett Hastings
Published in the Charlotte Observer on 4/23/2007.
Mrs. Hastings, age 68, passed away Friday, April 20, 2007. She now rests at home in Heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born June 16, 1938 in Charlotte, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Smith Hargett and Virginia Schenck Hargett. Mrs. Hastings was a homemaker. After relocating to Mocksville, NC, she was a faithful member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Baxter Hastings; three daughters, Kathy Hastings, Shelly Hastings and Joy Hastings Styers; a son, Michael Hastings; two sisters, Rachel Morrow and Nancy Fogle; two brothers, Bobby Hargett and Charles Edward Hargett; and two grandchildren, Grant Michael Hastings and Rebekah Blaire Hastings. The Service to Celebrate the Life of Jo Ann Hargett Hastings will be held 2:00 PM Monday, April 23, 2007 at Northside Baptist Church Chapel. Interment will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 333 Jeremiah Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28262. You are invited to visit the Memorial for Jo Ann Hargett Hastings at www.mem.com. Through this site you may share your thoughts and memories with her family. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service - Derita Chapel, 6300 Mallard Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28213 (704-596-3291).
Mrs. Hastings, age 68, passed away Friday, April 20, 2007. She now rests at home in Heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born June 16, 1938 in Charlotte, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Smith Hargett and Virginia Schenck Hargett. Mrs. Hastings was a homemaker. After relocating to Mocksville, NC, she was a faithful member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Baxter Hastings; three daughters, Kathy Hastings, Shelly Hastings and Joy Hastings Styers; a son, Michael Hastings; two sisters, Rachel Morrow and Nancy Fogle; two brothers, Bobby Hargett and Charles Edward Hargett; and two grandchildren, Grant Michael Hastings and Rebekah Blaire Hastings. The Service to Celebrate the Life of Jo Ann Hargett Hastings will be held 2:00 PM Monday, April 23, 2007 at Northside Baptist Church Chapel. Interment will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 333 Jeremiah Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28262. You are invited to visit the Memorial for Jo Ann Hargett Hastings at www.mem.com. Through this site you may share your thoughts and memories with her family. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service - Derita Chapel, 6300 Mallard Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28213 (704-596-3291).
Webb "Gene" Eugene Hastings
Published in the Mooresville Tribune from 12/20/2006 - 12/27/2006.
Webb "Gene" Eugene Hastings, 89, of Mooresville died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 at Genesis ElderCare. Born Nov. 11, 1917 in Mecklenburg County, he was the son of the late Webb Robert and Janie Thompson Hastings. He was a retired self-employed sawmill operator. He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church, where he served as an Elder Emeritus, treasurer for many years at Calvary Presbyterian where he served as a Deacon and an Elder and was a member of Woodmen of the World. He was preceded in death by sisters, Sudie Bell Brown and Evelyn Thompson, and brothers, Thomas and Joseph Hastings. Mr. Hastings is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jessie Hager Hastings; daughter, Linda H. Lipe and husband, Rev. J. Paul Lipe, of Delhi, La.; son, Tony E. Hastings and wife, Diane, of Rock Hill, S.C.; grandchildren, Mary Linda Johnson, Jonathan Lipe, Tawnya Copeland and Mandy Distefano and great-grandchildren, Trey and Mary Hastings Moss, Sarah, Anna Kathryn and John Paul Lipe, Tristen, Hayden and Teagan Copeland and Atalana and Anthony Distefano. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church with Rev. J. Paul Lipe and Rev. Newton Hoover officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends today, Wednesday, Dec. 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Faith Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 249, Mt. Mourne, NC 28123-0249.
Webb "Gene" Eugene Hastings, 89, of Mooresville died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 at Genesis ElderCare. Born Nov. 11, 1917 in Mecklenburg County, he was the son of the late Webb Robert and Janie Thompson Hastings. He was a retired self-employed sawmill operator. He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church, where he served as an Elder Emeritus, treasurer for many years at Calvary Presbyterian where he served as a Deacon and an Elder and was a member of Woodmen of the World. He was preceded in death by sisters, Sudie Bell Brown and Evelyn Thompson, and brothers, Thomas and Joseph Hastings. Mr. Hastings is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jessie Hager Hastings; daughter, Linda H. Lipe and husband, Rev. J. Paul Lipe, of Delhi, La.; son, Tony E. Hastings and wife, Diane, of Rock Hill, S.C.; grandchildren, Mary Linda Johnson, Jonathan Lipe, Tawnya Copeland and Mandy Distefano and great-grandchildren, Trey and Mary Hastings Moss, Sarah, Anna Kathryn and John Paul Lipe, Tristen, Hayden and Teagan Copeland and Atalana and Anthony Distefano. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church with Rev. J. Paul Lipe and Rev. Newton Hoover officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends today, Wednesday, Dec. 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Faith Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 249, Mt. Mourne, NC 28123-0249.
Carroll Brownlow Hastings
Published in the Austin American-Statesman on 12/24/2006.
Dr. Carroll Brownlow Hastings (CB) Mar. 5, 1916 - Dec. 18, 2006 C. Brownlow Hastings, minister, teacher and Biblical scholar, died peacefully in Austin, Texas, on December 18, 2006. He was 90 years old. Dr. Hastings was born March 5, 1916, to Baptist minister, L.T. Hastings and his wife, Cora Brownlow Hastings. He began college at Mars Hill and graduated from Baylor University in 1937; the following year was spent in Tampa, Florida, where he was ordained in 1938 before entering Southwestern Seminary. In 1941, Hastings pastored First Baptist Church, Harrisburg, IL where he was met his wife Jeanette. Hastings completed his education with a doctorate in Greek studies from Southern Seminary and became pastor of Central Baptist Church, Marshall, Tex., in 1949. After 2 1/2 years, he took the call of Chaplain at Buckner's Children's Home and dean of Bible at Buckner Academy in Dallas, Texas. Hastings also helped establish and was the first director of the Baylor University Extension Division in Dallas. From 1960-1970, Hastings served as minister of education at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas where he founded the University of Christian Life. The next 11 years he held the position of liaison to Catholics in the (Southern) Baptist Home Mission Board's Interfaith Witness Department. In retirement, Hastings directed the Northwest Center in Portland, OR, for Golden Gate Seminary and served as adjunct professor of Missions at Southeastern Baptist Seminary and of Greek at Memphis Seminary. His books include Introducing Southern Baptists: Their Faith and Life (Paulist Press, 1981) and Harmony Among Christians: A Model Other Than Structural Union (Glad River Pub, 1982). He is held in loving memory by his children, John Hastings of Austin; Larry Hastings of Dallas; Nancy Hastings Sehested, Ashville, NC; Abigail Hastings of New York City; and Roger Hastings of Dallas. Shizue Kaneko Fukuda of Tokyo, Japan, is his daughter-by-heart. Also dear to him are daughters-in-law, Helen and Marilyn and son-in-law, Ken. His grandchildren are Jessica, Alayna, Trevor, Nate, Sara, Whitney, Allyson, and Julie. He has one great- grandson, Jordan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Allard and by his grandson, Ryan. A memorial service will be held at Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, Texas, on Sunday, January 7, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. The family requests donations instead of flowers or gifts. Please visit the memorial web site on-line at ( http://home.austin.rr.com/hashouse/cbh/memorial/) for more information. Arrangements under the direction of Beck Funeral Home.
Dr. Carroll Brownlow Hastings (CB) Mar. 5, 1916 - Dec. 18, 2006 C. Brownlow Hastings, minister, teacher and Biblical scholar, died peacefully in Austin, Texas, on December 18, 2006. He was 90 years old. Dr. Hastings was born March 5, 1916, to Baptist minister, L.T. Hastings and his wife, Cora Brownlow Hastings. He began college at Mars Hill and graduated from Baylor University in 1937; the following year was spent in Tampa, Florida, where he was ordained in 1938 before entering Southwestern Seminary. In 1941, Hastings pastored First Baptist Church, Harrisburg, IL where he was met his wife Jeanette. Hastings completed his education with a doctorate in Greek studies from Southern Seminary and became pastor of Central Baptist Church, Marshall, Tex., in 1949. After 2 1/2 years, he took the call of Chaplain at Buckner's Children's Home and dean of Bible at Buckner Academy in Dallas, Texas. Hastings also helped establish and was the first director of the Baylor University Extension Division in Dallas. From 1960-1970, Hastings served as minister of education at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas where he founded the University of Christian Life. The next 11 years he held the position of liaison to Catholics in the (Southern) Baptist Home Mission Board's Interfaith Witness Department. In retirement, Hastings directed the Northwest Center in Portland, OR, for Golden Gate Seminary and served as adjunct professor of Missions at Southeastern Baptist Seminary and of Greek at Memphis Seminary. His books include Introducing Southern Baptists: Their Faith and Life (Paulist Press, 1981) and Harmony Among Christians: A Model Other Than Structural Union (Glad River Pub, 1982). He is held in loving memory by his children, John Hastings of Austin; Larry Hastings of Dallas; Nancy Hastings Sehested, Ashville, NC; Abigail Hastings of New York City; and Roger Hastings of Dallas. Shizue Kaneko Fukuda of Tokyo, Japan, is his daughter-by-heart. Also dear to him are daughters-in-law, Helen and Marilyn and son-in-law, Ken. His grandchildren are Jessica, Alayna, Trevor, Nate, Sara, Whitney, Allyson, and Julie. He has one great- grandson, Jordan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Allard and by his grandson, Ryan. A memorial service will be held at Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, Texas, on Sunday, January 7, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. The family requests donations instead of flowers or gifts. Please visit the memorial web site on-line at ( http://home.austin.rr.com/hashouse/cbh/memorial/) for more information. Arrangements under the direction of Beck Funeral Home.
Herman Lee Hastings, Sr.
Published in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on 10/24/2006.
Funeral service for Herman Lee Hastings Sr., 71, Hastings Road, Pierson, who died at home Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at First Baptist Church of Astor, with the Rev. Howard Cox officiating. Burial will be in Purdom Cemetery. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, 126 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Mr. Hastings was born in Emporia, and was a lifetime resident. He was a commercial fisherman and a member of Moose Lodge in Astor Park. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors. Survivors include his son, Herman (Heather) Hastings Jr., Pierson; three sisters, Frances McGuire, Pierson, Mabel Robinson, DeLand, and Thelma Fulks, Pierson; and grandchildren, Ashton Burney and Lindsey Hastings. Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, DeLand, is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral service for Herman Lee Hastings Sr., 71, Hastings Road, Pierson, who died at home Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at First Baptist Church of Astor, with the Rev. Howard Cox officiating. Burial will be in Purdom Cemetery. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, 126 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Mr. Hastings was born in Emporia, and was a lifetime resident. He was a commercial fisherman and a member of Moose Lodge in Astor Park. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors. Survivors include his son, Herman (Heather) Hastings Jr., Pierson; three sisters, Frances McGuire, Pierson, Mabel Robinson, DeLand, and Thelma Fulks, Pierson; and grandchildren, Ashton Burney and Lindsey Hastings. Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, DeLand, is in charge of arrangements.
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