Stanley Hathaway Jr., 81, dies

Columbus, OH — Stanley Oscar Hathaway Jr., 81, of Greenville, N.C., died May 12, 2022.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday (May 18), at Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, officiated by The Reverend Dan Powers.

Born on May 18, 1940, in Greenville, he was a native of Pitt County and a lifelong resident of Greenville. He was a graduate of J.H. Rose High School and attended East Carolina University. He lived life to the fullest, beginning with a four-year tour aboard the USS Essex in the U.S. Navy in 1958, where he traveled the world.

Upon his return, Mr. Hathaway continued his adventurous career as an owner of two motorcycle dealerships in Greenville and one in Raleigh. He had a passion for racing, especially sports cars, motorcycles, dirt bikes, boats, and horses. He was responsible for introducing the first Honda motorcycle dealership to eastern North Carolina.

Later, he built, developed and owned a marina on Broad Creek where he raced sailboats. In addition, he operated the marina at Whichard’s Beach for several years.

His love of horses continued throughout his life as an owner, trainer and driver of Standardbreds that he raced throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware.

He continued to work as long as he desired as owner and operator of Stanford & Son, now managed by his son, Lee, in Grimesland, N,C.

He was preceded in death by his father, Stanley Oscar Hathaway, and his mother, Mabel Dunn Hathaway. He was blessed with a large family. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Dolly Overton Hathaway; children, Michele Goodwin (Bill), Kelly Hathaway Carson, Polly Hathaway Raible (Keefe), Stanley Oscar Hathaway III, “Lee”, and Elizabeth Hathaway Anderson; stepchildren, William Dwight Mitchum III (Wendy) and Todd Overton Mitchum (Farrah); and grandchildren, Catherine Carson, Nicole Carson, Katie Raible, Jameson Raible, Trey Anderson, Michael Goodwin, Will Mitchum, Emily Mitchum, Gray Mitchum and Faith Mitchum; and siblings, William Alvin Hathaway (Violet) and Myra Hathaway Speake (George).

Memorial contributions may be made to Pitt County American Heart Association or Jarvis Memorial UMC, 509 South Washington St., Greenville, NC 27858.

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