IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Lillian Josephine
Hackworth

Jun 6, 1924 — Apr 6, 2009

Obituary

Lillian Josephine Hackworth daughter of the late Lillie Mae Neuman Price and John Parm Price was born at Hadley, Missouri, on June 6, 1924. She departed this life at her residence in Ellington, Missouri, on April 6, 2009, having attained the age of 84 years and 10 months.

On June 3, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas, Lillian was united in marriage to James Dwayne Hackworth and to this loving union two children were born. He preceded her in death on April 22, 1993. Lillian went to Business College in St. Louis, and worked at Carter Carburetor. She later worked at a bank in Little Rock, Arkansas, and then moved to Ellington. After moving to Ellington, she owned and operated a rural grocery store. Lillian was a substitute mail carrier, and a case worker for the Division of Family Services. She also was an Executive Secretary for Paramont Cap Factory. Lillian was a member of the Ellington First Baptist Church, the Ellington Eastern Star (having received her 50 year pin) and a member of the Rural Letter Carriers Association. Lillian was an avid St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Fan and loved fishing in her younger years. She enjoyed playing cards, but most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, eight brothers, Lyman, Omar, Willard, Marshall, Timon, Frank, Delmar and Johnny Price, and one sister, Eula Mae Smith.

Lillian is survived by one son, L. Dwayne Hackworth and wife Sandra of Ellington, one daughter; Anita Gail Shanks and her husband Bill of Marion, IL, five grandchildren, Michael, Jennifer, Krista, Patrick and Kara and 10 great-grandchildren, Jake, Will, Michael, Evan, Hayden, Gabriela, Maya, Tyler, Gretchen and Isaac. Lillian will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Wed. April 8th
6 to 8 P.M.

Funeral Services: Thurs. April 9, 2009 at 10:00 A.M.
McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, Missouri

Minister: Jim Stewart

Music: Brian and Susan Summers

Burial: Masonic Cemetery Piedmont, Missouri

Pallbearers: Michael Hackworth, Patrick Shanks, Edward Benyas,
Ben Thompson, L. Dwayne Hackworth and Bill Shanks.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, MO

In Lieu of flowers: Ellington First Baptist Church
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