Rommay Fay Hatcher

Rommay Fay Hatcher

(December 4, 1938 - October 4, 2022)

Rommay Fay Hatcher, 83, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at her home in Columbus, Mississippi.

Visitation for Mrs. Hatcher will be Friday October 7, 2022, from 10:00-11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home in Columbus. Services will be Friday October 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM, at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Chapel in Columbus with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating. Burial will follow in the Friendship Cemetery in Columbus.

Mrs. Hatcher was born December 4, 1938, to Kenneth Dunn, Sr., and Ruby Gladys Moody Dunn. Mrs. Hatcher was a faithful wife, mother, and grandmother. She married her childhood sweetheart, Harry Udell Hatcher, on November 8, 1954, shortly after he entered the Air Force. They were married for nearly 68 years, and it was rare to see one without the other.

They lived in many places over their twenty-two years of military service—Guam was among the most memorable locations Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher called “home” before finally retiring in Columbus so that they could be near family and friends, which both Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher considered to be a priority.

Until 2020, they opened their home on Thanksgiving and Christmas for their family to gather and share a holiday meal, providing an array of relatives—and occasionally, friends—a chance to pause, connect, and create memories. The gatherings were famous for her from-scratch steak and gravy recipe as well as her homemade chocolate pie.

Mrs. Hatcher is survived by her four children, Dell, Debbie, Steve (Mitzi), and Lee (Lenora), and several dear friends and family members, including cousins, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She always wanted to know, “Are the kids okay?” Even as she aged, Mrs. Hatcher showed a purity of heart, a devotion to God, and a sincere care about others that was timeless. Her gentle presence will be greatly missed.