Michael Hatch

Funeral service for Michael Joe Hatch, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery with Cathy Rhodes, Susan Crank, Linda Henzler, Gail Hamlin, Mary Jobe, Kayla Scott, Heath Lord, Hunter Lord, Brady Straughan, David Scott, Chris Gray, and Gary Hatch serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Hatch passed away at his residence on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Michael Joe Hatch was born on February 20, 1946, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to the late Guy Hatch and Jeanette (Scott) Payne. He married Lyda (Whitten) Hatch in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on August 28, 1964. He attended Saltillo High School from 1952 to 1964 before continuing his education through a four-year electrical program, where he earned his license as a Journeyman Electrician. He went on to build a long and respected career in the electrical trade, working on numerous projects throughout the Dallas area, including jobs with LTV, EDS, and Equinex. After many years of dedicated work, he eventually retired. He was a proud sixty-year member of IBEW Local 20. Michael was deeply committed to serving his community and giving back to those around him. For twenty years, he served on the Weaver Cemetery Association Board, helping preserve and care for a place that held special meaning to the community. He also served on the Parks and Recreation Board in Lancaster, Texas. His dedication to others continued through his involvement with the Lions Club, where he served as president, and the DeSoto Gun Club, where he also served as president. A man of faith and service, he was of the Baptist faith and will be remembered for his outdoorsmanship, his love for gardening, hunting and fishing, strong work ethic, commitment to his community, and the many ways he gave his time and talents to others.

Michael is survived by his wife, Lyda (Whitten) Hatch; children, Michelle Hatch Lord, and husband Parker of Emory, Texas, Guy Hatch of Sulphur Springs, Texas; grandchildren, Heath Lord, and wife Kalee of Salado, Texas, Hunter Lord and wife Lindsey of Canton, Texas, Haley Lord, and Brady Straughan of Justin, Texas; Special niece Monica Hatch; Great nieces and nephews, Lani Dean, Lucas Womack, Will Dean, and Emma Womack; great-grandchildren, Riley Lord, Ryder Lord, Ridge Lord, Bennett Lord, Brooks Lord, Grayson Straughan; sister, Carolyn Edwards and husband, James of Weaver, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Larry Hatch, Brenda Beadle, and Bobby Hatch.

Memorial can be made to Weaver Cemetery: P.O. Box 21 Saltillo, Texas 75478

Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.

The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com