AKRON – Gordon Hackworth, 84, of 4519 S. CR 600W, Mentone, died at 6:45 a.m. Nov. 12, 2011, at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake.
He was born Nov. 8, 1927, to Colie, Ky., to Harry and Della Stevens Hackworth. On Sept. 1, 1953, in Warsaw, he married E. Louise Konkle, who survives.
He was the general manager at Jomac Products Inc., Warsaw. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a past member of the Mentone Lions Club. He attended Mentone First Baptist Church and was a member of Glove Institute of America. He and his wife were active in the Kosciusko County Republican Party. He was a graduate of Burket High School.
Also surviving are a daughter, Debra (and spouse Mark) Hunter, Saginaw, Mich.; a son, Bret (and spouse Sue) Hackworth, Raymore, Mo.; and four grandchildren, Shane and Heather Hunter and Lauren and Trevor Hackworth. He was preceded in death by a sister, Bess Jamison, and eight brothers, Homer, Henry, Oliver, Albert, Jerry, Tom, Ballard and Wheeler.
Services were Sunday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Hank Lowman officiating.
Burial was in Mentone Cemetery. ***** Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
