Jerry Lee Hatchel, 82, of Lebanon, KY passed away on Saturday, April 20th, 2024, at the Village of Lebanon.  Jerry was born on November 21, 1941 in Casey County, Kentucky.  "Hatch" retired from the Kentucky Division of Forestry after 30 years of service.  Before retirement, Jerry also farmed for a good portion of his life in Bradfordsville, KY, where the rows in his tobacco patches were always straighter than an arrow.  His vegetable garden was his passion for many years and the envy of any fellow gardener that may have passed.  He was a member of the Rocky Ford Baptist Church in Casey County and attended Central Baptist Church in Lebanon.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Lee and Daisy Mae Hatchel; as well as sisters, Corrine and Irene.In 1958, he considered himself blessed to catch the eye of Barbara Lou (Langford) Hatchel and they shared 64 years of marriage. Together, they raised two sons, Jeff Hatchel of Lebanon and Gary Hatchel (Cheryl) of Bowling Green, KY; two Grandsons, Dylan Hatchel (Taylor Pace) and Austin Hatchel (Nita Sehgal); as well as three Great-Grandchildren, Hayden Hatchel and Natalie and Sophia Sehgal; two sisters, Patricia King of Batavia, OH and Helen Cochran of Danville, KY also survive; as well as several beloved nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 24th and on Thursday, April 25th from 10:00-11:00 A.M at Bosley Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 25th at Bosley Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Bill Proctor. Interment to follow in Old Liberty Cemetery.