Reva Jean “Shorty” Hartman, 88, of Franklin passed away April 27, 2024, at the Pendleton Manor in Franklin.
She was born on May 7, 1935, in Petersburg, the daughter of the late Russell Edgar and Mary Jane “Tiny” (Roby) Smith.
Mrs. Hartman was a 1953 graduate of Petersburg High School and was a member of Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church.
She retired in 1996 from Hanover Shoe Company packing department. She took pride in her family and enjoyed every precious moment spent with them.
Her husband, Roy James Hartman, the father of her children, preceded her in death in 1994. She then married Herbert McKee Hartman, who preceded her in death in 2002.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory three daughters, Lois J. Mitchell (Jimmy), June M. Nelson (Jerry) and Cricket Lambert (Dennis), all of Franklin; a son, Roy E. “Bud” Hartman (Susie) of Franklin; two sisters, Doris Mongold of Maysville and Donna Smith (Ron) of Woodbridge, Virginia; two brothers, Robert Gerald “Bob” Smith and Gary Wayne “Joe” Smith, both of Maysville; a sister-in-law, Ruth Kile (Stanley) of Franklin; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bill and John Harold Smith; and a sister, Rose Rohrbaugh Andrews.
Funeral services were held Sunday in the Basagic Funeral Home chapel in Franklin with Pastor Merle Correll officiating. Interment was in Mt. Hebron Cemetery at Maysville.
Memorials may be made to any Pendleton County Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 727, Franklin, WV 26807 or to Pendleton Manor, PO Box 700, Franklin, WV 26807.
Memories and words of comfort may be left at www.basagic.com or on Facebook at Basagic Funeral Home.
