Mr. Jesse James Hathorn, age 32, of LaFayette, GA, died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Hutcheson Medical Center.

Mr. Hathorn was born July 2, 1980 in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, the son of Judy Trammell Hathorn and the late Bill Hathorn. He was formerly employed with the Roper corporation an Shaw Ind. Other than his father he was preceded in death by grandparents, Jesse & Myrtle Hathorn, Hobert(Red) Howell, half-brother, William Billy (Goat) Hathorn.

Survivors include son, Tristen Hathorn, mother, Judy Hathorn, brother, Billy Hathorn, half-brothers, Michael Hathorn, Dennis Hathorn, half-sisters, Martha Foster, Gail, and Marie, grandmother, Julia Howell, aunt, Joyce Goodson, nieces, nephews, great nephew and cousins .

Graveside and interment services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the LaFayette Memory Gardens with Rev. Gary Howell officiating. Active pallbearers will be Cody Hall, D.J. Frye, Elijah Southern, Jacob Moore, Dewey Moore, Michael Vance, Chris Southern and Ronnie Hopkins.

Mr. Hathorn will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the service hour on Sunday, March 24, 2013.