Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hackney, Russell May 30, 2003
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Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA., June 04, 2003
Russell Joseph Hackney, 94, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away Friday, 
May 30, 2003 at him home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Esom 
Hill and lived in Cedartown where he worked at Porter’s Apple Orchard, where he 
could be seen driving a truck through the Treet Mountain area. He was employed 
in Detroit at Chevrolet Gear and Axel for 40 years, serving in management for 
35 years. As General Foreman, his axel assembly lines were recognized as the 
most productive and efficient throughout the General Motors (GM) industry. He 
developed new parts and improved work procedures for which he continued to win 
awards. He was preceded in death by his wife, Imogene “Jean” Reynolds; 
daughter, Barbara Ann Hackney Strohmer; his parents, Joseph and Pauline 
Hackney; and brother, Wink. Survivors include daughter, Vicki Rovere of Rapid 
City; sister, Mary Lou Davis of Cedartown; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-
grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted Tuesday, June 3 at 11 a.m. at 
the Pine Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Bob Ruedebusch officiated. A nature 
memorial will be established. The Osheim – Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City, 
South Dakota was in charge of the arrangements.  (Cedartown Standard, 
Cedartown, GA., June 04, 2003)


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