VALLEY — Mr. John Edward Hartman, 73, of Valley, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Bethany House in Auburn. He was born on Jan. 6, 1946, in Langdale,  to the late Edward L. and Vivian H. Hartman.

Mr. Hartman is survived by his wife, Emma Jean Hartman; his seven children, John (Kim) Hartman, Wanda Hartman, Donnie Crowe, Michael Crowe, Jimmy Blaylock, Tammy Crowe and Shelby Owens; his two sisters, Sara Hartman Bowers and Carolyn Hartman Dabbs; his 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Hartman attended Faith Evangelistic Church in Valley.  He enjoyed going to listen to gospel music and meeting people.  He was a C.B. Radio enthusiast and loved his family.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 11 a.m. ET at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett.  The family received friends Monday evening from 6 p.m. until  8 p.m. ET at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley.

Please visit our website at www.johnsonbrownservicefh.com to leave a condolence for the family, to share a memory of Mr. Hartman, or to light a Remembrance Candle in his memory.

Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley is directing.