Garnet Hackworth, 89

Garnet Mae (Prater) Hackworth, 89 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday January 2, 2016 at her home. Garnet was born May 1, 1926 near Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to the late James and Ella (May) Prater. She was a retired Department Manager with Heck's department stores. She also worked at Hart's, CVS pharmacy and was a deli manager at BG's. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Cecil, in 2002, one granddaughter, four brothers and one sister.

Garnet is survived by sons, James (Connie) Hackworth of Columbus, Robert (Sadie) Hackworth, Eric (Donita) Hackworth, and Kevin (Teresa) Hackworth all of West Portsmouth; ten grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; sisters, Marie Goble of Prestonsburg, Kentucky; Eunice Culver of West Portsmouth; Rose Henry of McDermott; brother Kenneth Prater of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; many nieces and nephews, other relatives, friends and Mom's special angel Julie Culver.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday January 7, 2016 at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth with Kevin Yeager officiating and interment in Mershon Cemetery. Friends may call the funeral home from 5 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. The Family would like to thank SOMC Hospice for their special care. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to SOMC Hospice in Garnet's name. Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com