Hovatter, Maurice Jerome

Maurice Jerome Hovatter, 90, of Roanoke, formerly of Dublin, passed away December 26, 2009. Preceded in death by his parents, Nina and Dallas Hovatter; twin brother, Merwin D. Hovatter; sister, Mary Ellen Hartman; and son-in-law, John Lenhardt. Loving husband and father.

He retired from Radford Army Ammunition Plant.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Edna Jennings Hovatter; son and daughter-in-law, Maurice Jerome and Beverly Hovatter Jr.; daughters and son-in-law, Roseina H. and Danny Bobbitt, Ramona H. Lenhardt; grandchildren, Paula Hovatter, Jeannie and husband, David Timken, Teri Bobbitt, Tami and husband, Chad Wright, Amanda and Jason Lenhardt; great-grandchildren, Sam, David, and Gracie Timken, Cory and Cooper Wright; sister-in-laws, Talma Hovatter, and Pauline Jennings-Roller.

The family will receive friends Monday December 28, 2009 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. with funeral services at 2 p.m. at DeVilbiss Funeral Home Chapel Radford, Va. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin Va.

Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home.