Mary Fabian Hatchell, 99, died on November 28, 2015.  She was born August 17, 1916 in New York, NY.

She earned a nursing degree in Melrose, MA and then served as a Registered Nurse in the US Army as a First Lieutenant during World War II in the Philippines and New Guinea.  It was there she met her husband-to-be, Lt. Col. Taylor Stuart Hatchell, and after the war they made their home in Lumberton.

She enjoyed homemaking, gardening, and reading. She loved the arts and had a real flair for entertaining. Mary was a force of nature, strong willed, energetic, and always up for a variety of adventures.  She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Richard Cooper of Davis, CA; her son and daughter-in-law, John and Susan Hatchell of Raleigh, NC; and her grandson, Justin Cooper and Justin's children, Ian and Helen, of San Francisco, CA.

Mary was predeceased by her husband, Stuart Hatchell, and her son, Taylor Hatchell.

The family wishes to thank the loving and supportive staff at Wesley Pines Retirement and Nursing Home where Mary lived her last three years, as well as the staff of Community Home Care & Hospice for their patient and loving care during the last few months of her life.

Visitation will be at the McMillian Fellowship Building at Wesley Pines, 1000 Wesley Pines Drive, Lumberton on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 2 PM.  Graveside services will follow.

Donations may be made in Mary's memory to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org.