The funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. at Living Word Ministry, GA Highway 26 West, Ellaville, Georgia. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Ellaville, Georgia.
Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.
Mr. Hartage was born in Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia to the late Lois Wright Hartage and the late Moses Hartage Sr. He was educated in the public school system of Schley County whereas he attended the lustrous Jerusalem Baptist Church Elementary School.
In 1952 he was united in Holy matrimony to his one and only love, the late Minnie Lue Murray Hartage. To this union they were blessed with five wonderful children, 13 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.
Mr. James moved his family to Miami, Florida whereas he was employed as a truck driver with Pabst Blue Ribbon Beverage Company. In 1982 after many years of dedicated service he along with his wife Minnie and children moved back to their native home whereas he remained until his departure.
Survivors include five children and their spouses, Minnie J Hartage Garmon, Tampa, Florida, Edith A. Hartage, Miami, Florida, James L. Hartage Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Debra E. Hartage Hall (Jimmy) , Ellaville, Georgia, Coretta D. Hartage (Aaron) Columbus, Georgia; siblings, Reather Clark Jones, Ellaville, Georgia, Hattie Lee Hartage, Ellaville, Georgia; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Johnny Lee Murray (Betty), Los Angeles, California, Geneva Williams, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Joe Bell Murray, Jonesboro, Georgia. A host of nieces and nephews including one devoted and loving niece Ella Louise Leach.