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Obituary – Pam Hatton
Wednesday, February 26, 2020


Pam Hatton of Union, Kentucky, passed away January 28, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, Kentucky.  She was retired from the Boone County Board of Education, having served as the Head of Adult Education.  Pam was a very active member of Big Bone Baptist Church. Some of her favorite things to do included breeding Australian Shepherd dogs, horse riding, and spending time with her grandchildren. She had been a member of the TWHBEA, KWHA for many years and was an avid supporter of the Tennessee Walking Horse. She loved watching  and cheering for her granddaughter, Emma, in the show ring. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Hatton and mother, Alberta Tanner. She is survived by her children, Jason Hatton and Mandy Leverette (Layne); father, Don Tanner  and grandchildren Emma Black, Laynie Jo Leverette, Eli Leverette, and Ryn Leverette. 

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