Cecil Lavon Hackett Obituary (1942

Mr. Cecil Lavon "Buck" Hackett, age 68, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on October 23, 1942 in Pendleton, Kentucky. He was the son of the late, Cecil & Lillian Pardo Hackett. He was raised in Trimble County and attended school there. He was united in marriage on April 24, 1963 in Madison to Charlotte Abbott. This union was blessed with a son & a daughter and the couple moved to Madison in 1965. He was first employed as a farmer for several years. He began a career with Williamson Heater in 1964, which later became Armor Metal Group and he retired in 2008 as a saw operator. He also owned and operated Hackett's Lawn Care for the past twenty years. He was a member of the Brooksburg Baptist Church and had attended Grace Baptist Church in Madison. He was a member of the Riverside C.B. Club. He enjoyed collecting Allis Chalmers Die Cast Tractors, knife collector, Toyota trucks, fishing, watching the squirrels, avid UK fan & Indianapolis Colts fan. He enjoyed spending time with his grandsons. Buck died Monday, June 13, 2011 at 12:31 p.m. at 221 Montclair in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Buck will be missed by his loving son: Cecil Todd Hackett & his wife, Annette of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughter: Charla "Jodi" Porter of Madison, Indiana; his best friend & ex-wife: Charlotte Hackett of Madison, Indiana; his loving grandsons: Wesley Todd Hackett & his fiancee, Brittney; Justin Marsh & Jesse Porter; his step great grandsons: Gavin & Landon; his loving sisters: Willianna Phillips & her husband, Melvin of Columbus, Indiana, Louise Ginn & her husband, Frank of Milton, Kentucky, Joyce Scott of Milton, Kentucky, Mary Carolyn Jones of Milton, Kentucky; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews & other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil & Lillian Pardo Hackett. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., by the Rev. Robert Scott, Rev. James Sparks, & Rev. Joel Almaroad at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Moffett Cemetery in Milton, Kentucky. VISITATION Friends may call Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Donor's Choice. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Cecil Lavon Hackett, please click here to visit our sympathy store.