FAYETTEVILLE — Thomas Wayne Hatfield (“Tom”)

of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away on December 11, 2021. He was born on March 17, 1963 in Oak Park, Illinois, to Thomas A. Hatfield and Nancy L. Hatfield.

He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas A. Hatfield of Maywood, Illinois; and one sister, Kay Ellen Hatfield-Pelot of Lawrence, Kansas.

Tom has worked at Airways Freight Corporation for over 33 years. Until his diagnosis of cancer in November 2016, he never called in sick or missed a day of work. To Tom, Airways was family not simply a job or his career. Even during cancer treatments, he was often seen wearing Airways attire, because Airways was always with him.

He returned to college after many years to earn his bachelor’s and MBA degrees, with distinction, from John Brown University. This was a significant milestone in his life and an achievement of which he and his family were very proud.

Tom is survived by his wife of 36 years, Darlene Hatfield of Fayetteville, Ark.; two sons, Thomas A. Hatfield II of Russellville, Ark., and Courtney Hatfield of Russellville, Ark., and Timothy W. Hatfield of Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Jennifer R. Hatfield of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; four (soon to be five) grandchildren, Taylor, Reece, Thomas, Trevor (and soon, Elin) Hatfield; his mother, Nancy L. Hatfield of Elkhart, Idd.; and two sisters: Lou Ann Dwyer of Midlothian, Va., and Debbie Nalian of Berwyn, Illinois.

Scheduled visitation is on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, from 5-7 p.m. at Beard’s Funeral Chapel on S. Happy Hollow Rd. in Fayetteville.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021, memorial services at 1:30 p.m. at the Bentonville Church of Christ on Walton Blvd. Cremation arrangements by Beard’s Funeral Chapel. Condolences at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com