John Robert Hagar

Hagar, John Robert , age 86, of Hermitage, TN, died January 14, 2019.

Mr. Hagar had been a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Hermitage for over 50 years. He retired as the Assistant Fire Marshall for the Metropolitan Nashville Fire Department. He had a life-long love for playing the fiddle and was known as “The Fiddling Fireman”.. Mr. Hagar was the son of the late, Emmett Guill and Nova Zembla Jenkins Hagar. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Mary Elizabeth Roberson Hagar and 9 siblings.

He is survived by:

Children – Michael (Cindy) Hagar, Pat (Russell) Hajek and

Melvin (Debbie) Hagar

Sisters – Louise (Robert) Davis and Frances Bruce

Grandchildren – Nathan, Jessica (Chris), Emily (Eric) and Claire (Kris)

Great-grandchildren – Brandon, Camden, Christopher, Nora, Makenzie and

Baby Gunderson due in July 2019

Many nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Bond Memorial Chapel with Bro. Jack Barron officiating. Interment will follow at Binkley-Steele-Hagar Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Michael Hagar, Melvin Hagar, Russell Hajek, Kris Russell, Chris Crutchfield, Eric Gunderson, Brandon Garrison and Nathan Hagar. Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Hagar’s musician friends throughout the years.

Flowers accepted or memorials may be made in Mr. Hagar’s name to the New Hope Baptist Church Debt Relief, 6010 S. New Hope Road, Hermitage, TN 37076.

Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to service time Thursday at Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615)773-2663. Obit Line (615)641-2663, www.bondmemorial.com