Obituary: Delaine “Woodie” Hackney
Delaine “Woodie” Hackney ~ July 26, 1943 – January 17, 2023 (age 79)
Delaine “Woodie” Hackney, 79, of Hornsby, passed from this life Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Christian Care Center in Bolivar.
Mrs. Hackney was born July 26, 1943, in Hardeman County, the daughter of the late William Elwood and Lillie Ruth Chandler Hatch, spending most all of her life here. She was the wife of Mr. John L. Hackney whom she married on December 21, 1963. Mrs. Hackney was a teacher’s aide, cook, a member of the PTA for Hornsby Elementary School, and an active member of Piney Grove Baptist Church where she had been a Sunday school teacher. In her early life, she was an avid gardener. Mrs. Hackney enjoyed cooking, canning, and sending notes of encouragement to those who were sick or grieving.
In addition to her husband of 59 years, she leaves two daughters, Kimberly Dawn Hackney of Jackson, Tennessee and Janice Hackney Johnson (Alex) of Huntsville, Alabama; two grandchildren, Ross Brooks Johnson of Nashville and Anna Grace Johnson of Los Angeles, California; a sister, Lillian Hatch Abel of Bolivar; and a brother, William Beryl Hatch (Becky) of Jackson.
Funeral services were held at Shackelford Funeral Directors, 109 Mecklinburg Drive, Bolivar, Tennessee at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Burial was at Piney Grove Cemetery in Silerton, Tennessee.
Memorials may be sent to Piney Grove Cemetery, c/o Glenn Graves, 8245 Pine Top Road, Hornsby, Tennessee 38044.
Courtesy of Shackelford Funeral Directors, Bolivar, Tennessee.
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