David Hartley passes away

David Hartley, Class of 1963, passed away Wednesday, January 5 in Circleville, Ohio.

He was a brother of Gerald Nelson Hartley, Class of 1955, who lives in Orrville, Ohio and Delmas Hartley, Class of 1959, who lives in Carolina.

The Hartley brothers grew up in Worthington. Their mother, Velma Pitman Hartley, worked in Worthington’s Hertzog Drug Store run by Virgil Hertzog, father of Marylee Hertzog Gwinn, Class of 1948, who lives in Rockville, Maryland, and Dick Hertzog, Class of 1942, the late WVU chemical engineering grad who once lived in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area.

Their father was Gilbert Hartley.

David’s obituary

David M. Hartley, 71, of Circleville passed away on January 5, 2016.  He was born on May 22, 1945 in West Virginia to the late Gilbert and Velma (Pitman) Hartley. 

David had owned Kingston Florist and later worked for Rhoads in their floral department. 

He is survived by his wife, Deanna (Deem) Hartley, daughter; Tracy (Denny) Fowler, sons; Scott (Susion), Michael (Jeri) Hartley, grandchildren; Heather (Paul) O’Leary, Hailee, Charley, Megan, Ayden and Eastyn and by brothers Gerald and Delmas Hartley. 

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Laurelville Church of God with burial to follow in Green Summit Cemetery.  Friends may call at the church on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m.   Wellman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. 

Online condolences can be made to www.wellmanfuneralhomes.com