Orville K. Hathaway, 86, of Delphi, died Sun-Apr 9, 2017 at 6:05pm at his residence, after a brief illness. He was born Sept 17, 1930 in White Co., IN, to the late Earl & Hazel McClellan Hathaway. His marriage was to Frances M. Grassmyer in Bloomington, IN on Feb 8, 1948, and she survives. He attended Cutler High School. He belonged to the I.U.O.E. Local #103 of Kokomo, as a heavy equipment operator for 40 years, retiring in 1991. He had previously worked at the former Brown Rubber plant in Lafayette for 2 years. He was an active member of the Radnor United Methodist Church, serving as lay leader, song leader, Sunday school teacher, and bible study leader, and was a former church board chairman, and served on many church committee's. He enjoyed singing, and was in a quartet at an early age, singing at church and with his family, "The Hathaway Family Singers". He enjoyed playing the banjo, guitar, lap steel guitar, and dulcimer. He belonged to a fast pitch softball league for many years, and helped coach some of his daughters in their summer rec softball league. He and his wife enjoyed square dancing, and his garden, which always produced giant produce. He also liked to work crossword puzzles. Orville's love for his wife and family, and the good Lord, was deep seeded. He never met a stranger, and was always ready to give a hug and encouraging word to anyone he met. Our loss is his gain as he now resides with his Lord and Savior Jesus. Surviving: wife-Frances M. Hathaway of Delphi; daughters: Elaine Latia of San Antonio, TX, Tara & Wayne Garrison of Monticello, Jennifer Best of Oskaloosa, KS, Carole & Eric Thomsen of Jacksonville, FL, Gail & Jeffrey Marshall of Elkhart; sons: Kenneth & Constance Hathaway of Lafayette, Kevin & Lori Hathaway of Delphi; sister-Nellie Peters of Camden; brother-Wayne Hathaway of Kokomo; 18 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; sister in laws: Suzanne Hathaway of Flora, Jan Hathaway of Camden, Jane Hathaway of Indianapolis, brother in law-Thomas Kempf of Kokomo. Preceded in death by 6 sister's & 7 brother's. Services: Friends may call Thursday from 4-8pm at Abbott Funeral Home, Inc., Delphi. Funeral service Friday 10:30am at Radnor United Methodist Church, Rev. Ed Selvidge officiating. Burial at Zion Citizens Cemetery, rural Carroll County. Memorial contributions to the Radnor United Methodist Church, envelopes available at the funeral home. http://www.abbottfuneralhome.com/