John D. Hartline, son of the late Fred Hartline and Emma Pavey Hartline was born on January 7, 1942 at Bernie and departed this life in his residence at Dexter, Missouri, on May 8, 2012 at the age of 70.   

Mr. Hartline was of the Baptist faith, a former Union Carpenter in Flint, Michigan, a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and a resident of Dexter.   

He was united in marriage to Geralene Hicks on December 8, 1961, at Dudley. Mrs. Hartline preceded him in death on February 5, 2009. 

He is survived by four sons, Cecil Wayne Hartline, Scott Wayne Hartline, John Skylar Hartline and John Brock Hartline all of Dexter; by one daughter, Ginger Joree Demers of Dexter; by two brothers, Jerry Hartline of Texas and Bruce Hartline of Bernie; by two sisters, Charlotte Irish of Dexter and Barbara Putney of Flint, Michigan; and by five grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Nicholas Hartline; by two brothers, Harold Hartline and Bob Hartline; and by three sisters, Diane O’Conner, Patsy Franklin and Mary Hartline.  

Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.  Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2012 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow in the Dudley Cemetery.