Raymond Cline Hackney, 90, of Dalton, GA, died on Wednesday October 22, 2014 at the local hospital.
Raymond was born February 21, 1924 in Varnell, GA to the late Fred and Florence Cline Hackney; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Lee Green Hackney; brothers, Lee Hackney and Winfred Hackney; and sisters, Maude Richmond, Annie Lou Sampson and Sybil Evans.
He proudly served in the United States Navy.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Rebecca Hackney; sisters, Edna Sutton and Dorothy Welch all of Dalton, GA; and several nieces and nephews.
Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Raymond C. Hackney will be held Saturday, October 25, at 3 p.m. from the Ponders Melrose Chapel with Reverend Ed Henderson, Reverend Frank Ellis and Reverend Willie Torres officiating. The interment will follow in the Little Prospect Memorial Gardens with Jimmy Welch, Jerry Cole Jr., Jimmy Cole, Joey Sampson, Shun Sampson and Allen Blackwell serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Clyde Richmond and Jack Cornett.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, October 26.
Arrangements are made by Ponders Melrose Chapel.