J. Nevin Hartman, 70, of rural Benton (Jackson Township), died Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 at his home.
 
Born April 22, 1950 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, he was a son of the late Robert C. Hartman, who died December 16, 1994 and Theresa (Yost) Hartman, who died November 10, 2018.
 
Nevin was a 1968 graduate of Benton High School and then attended Williamsport Area Community College.
 
He owned and operated Hartman Construction for 40 years.  He also had multiple rental properties and owned and operated Diggers Diversion and Waller Road Auto Mart.
 
Nevin was a social member of the Benton V. F. W., was a member of the Bloomsburg Elks Lodge and the Sons of American Legion, Millville Post. 
 
His hobbies included muscle cars, motorcycles and Farmall tractors.  In his younger years he enjoyed tractor pulls, hunting, 4 x 4 races, hill climbs and snowmobiling.
 
Surviving are his son, Jarad N. Hartman and his wife, Amanda, of Benton;  a granddaughter, Neva Hartman; three nephews:  James Joseph Hartman, Brandon Hartman and Daniel Hartman, as well as his Aunt, Carolyn Hartman, all of Benton.
 
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: James K. Hartman on December 18, 2009 and Robert D. Hartman in 2019.
 
Due to the pandemic, graveside services will be held Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at 1 PM  at the Waller Cemetery, Jackson Township, with Pastor Tyler Rauhauser, Waller United Methodist Church, officiating.   The McMichael Funeral Home, Inc., of Benton, is honored to serve the Hartman Family.