J. Harold Hatfield, 86 of Zanesville
James Harold Hatfield, 86 of Zanesville, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2020 while under the care of Genesis Hospice – Morrison House.
Harold was born in Duncan Falls on January 24, 1934. He is the son of the late Harley “Snow” and Dorothy (McCreary) Hatfield.
Harold graduated from Philo High School in the class of 1952. He was a retired Iron worker with Local #172. He proudly served as a paratrooper in the 325 AIR, 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army from 1954 to 1956. A well-known handyman, he would help anyone who called seeking assistance with a project or needed something fixed. He was also passionate about the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman, trapper, and hunter, having also taught hunter safety courses at one point.