Joel "Joe" Steven Hartney

Joel Steven “Joe” Hartney, 74, of Scott Depot, passed away at home on Monday, February 8, 2016, after a long illness. Joe was born in Charleston on March 20, 1941, to the late Golden “Goldie” and Loral Taylor Hartney. He grew up in North Charleston (aka Dogtown), attending Grandview Elementary, Lincoln Jr. High, and Stonewall Jackson High School, where he graduated in 1959. As a youth, Joe loved and participated in sports. He played football and baseball at SJHS and was the catcher for the 1958 SJHS State Champion baseball team. He was a 4-year letterman in football and baseball at West Virginia State College and was inducted into the WVSU Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. He was a former Golden Gloves boxing champion. After college, he played independent baseball in Charleston and fastpitch softball in the Elk-Kanawha men’s softball league at Bigley Avenue for Heck’s, FMC, Martin & Tabor, and Save Supply teams. Joe earned his bachelor’s degree at Morris Harvey College in 1969, and began his teaching and coaching career at the new Braxton County High School. Over the years he also taught and/or coached at Hayes Jr. High, Superior (AZ) High School, Woodrow Wilson Jr. High, Lincoln Jr. High, Spring Hill Jr. High, St. Albans High and Stonewall Jackson High. He coached the offensive line for the 1986 SJHS State Champion football team. After 31 years of teaching (and 25 years of coaching), Joe retired from Kanawha County Schools in 2000. During his retirement and while his health permitted, he especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and attending events in which they participated. Joe is survived by his wife of 52 years, Karen (Meadows) Hartney; son, Joel Edward “Joe” and wife, Lisa; daughter, Mary Beth Browning and husband, Jim; two grandchildren whom he dearly loved, Ethan Hartney and Emma Hartney; sister, Darlene Starkey; brother-in-law, Ivan (Sally) Meadows; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Bob Starkey. Joe had accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and was baptized on April 18, 2015. He was a member of Teays Valley Church of God. Service for Joe will be 4:00pm Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Teays Valley Church of God, 6979 Teays Valley Road, with visitation two hours prior. Joe’s family is grateful for the care provided to him by Hospice and its dedicated staff. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W. Charleston, WV 25387, or Teays Valley Church of God Capital Campaign, 6979 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, WV 25560. The family would also like to thank those who continued to pray for Joe and the family, sent cards, called, visited or helped in any way. You may visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share sympathies with the family. Chapman Funeral Home, family-owned, located at 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, WV is honored to serve the Hartney Family.

Joel "Joe" Steven Hartney

March 20, 1941 - February 8, 2016