Samuel "Sam" Charles Hackney Obituary (1937

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Samuel "Sam" Charles Hackney Mr. Samuel "Sam" Charles Hackney, age 79, of Bedford, Kentucky, formerly of Dupont, Indiana, entered this life on March 24, 1937 in Trimble County, Kentucky. He was the loving son of the late Willard Hillary and Ruth Louise Johnson Hackney. He was raised in Trimble county and attended Bedford Schools. On March 18, 1956, Sam was united in marriage to Bette Rae Rogers. This happy union of 60 years was blessed with four children, Carolin, Marilyn, Kenneth Ross and Samuel Eric. He raised his family in Jefferson County near the Dupont area for 55 years. He has resided in Bedford, Kentucky for the past six years. Sam retired from Arvin Gladstone in Columbus, Indiana as a setup man after 31 years. He had also worked for a contractor at Indiana Kentucky Electric Corp. He was a man of many talents and he taught himself how to play the fiddle, guitar, steel guitar, accordion, harmonica, piano and banjo. He enjoyed country music, bluegrass, old Dodge cars, racing stock cars and his antique tractor collection. He was raised Baptist and held membership in the Carpenters Union of Charlestown. Sam died on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at 10:40 a.m. at his home in Bedford, Kentucky. Click Here for Tribute or Funeral Service Video A LOVING FAMILY Sam will be missed by his wife of 60 years, Bette Rae Rogers Hackney of Bedford, Kentucky; his loving daughters, Carolin Sue Roy and her husband Gary of Lagrange, Kentucky, Marilyn Christian and her husband Mark of Madison, Indiana; his sons, Kenneth Ross Hackney and his wife Laura Jean of Bedford, Kentucky, Samuel Eric Hackney of Greensburg, Indiana; his adoring grandchildren, Kenneth Scott Hackney, Norman George Hackney, Cliff Anderson, Nick Anderson, Sara Beth Hackney, Makayla Janan Christian,Alan Christian and Teresa Hobbs; his adoring great grandchildren, Carson Hackney, Elijah Hackney, Tyler Hackney, Holly Anderson, Kaylie Anderson, Lukas Christian and Ellie Hobbs; his sisters, Mary Ruth Macon of Bedford, Kentucky, Linda Carol Newby and her husband Wick of Bedford, Kentucky; his sister in laws, Shirley Ann Toland of Madison, Indiana, Jean Marie Lane of Gainesville, Florida, Ruth Rogers of Bedford, Indiana, Jean Rogers of Madison, Indiana; his brother in law, Jim Rogers and his wife Alice of Madison, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard Hillary and Ruth Louise Johnson Hackney; his brothers, Willard Earl and Robert Louis Hackney; his sister, Roxanne Hackney. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 5:00 p.m., by Chaplain Todd Sprouse at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will be private at a later date in the Hebron Cemetery. VISITATION Friends may call Sunday from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences at www.morgan-nay.com Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Samuel "Sam" Charles Hackney, please click here to visit our sympathy store.