Flora W Hackworth

of Decatur, GA, passed away Sat., Apr.

16. Flo was born Nov. 26, 1927, in

Lexington, MS, to Rev. Virgil Leon Bryant

Sr. and Ruth Hall Bryant. She graduated

Agnes Scott College and spent most

of her career as an elementary school

teacher in DeKalb Co. Schools. While

attending college she met Harry Agee

Hackworth, an architectural student

at GA. Tech from Knoxville, TN. They

wed Aug. 26, 1950 and were married

for 52 yrs. Harry and Flo were founding

members of Christ Church of Atlanta.

She was preceded in death by her husband

and brothers, Rev. Virgil L. Bryant, Jr., and

John T. Bryant. She is survived by her

son William Lawrence Hackworth (wife

Claire), of Stone Mtn., GA; daughter,

Leslie Garrett (husband David) of

Cartersville, GA, and grandchildren

Rachel Diamond (husband Barrett),

Jonathan (Jon) Garrett, and Mitchell

Garrett. She also leaves behind nieces

and nephews. Flo spent her last year

receiving excellent care at Peregrine’s

Landing Peachtree Creek, Smyrna.

Family will receive friends Wed., Apr.

20, from 6-8 PM, at H. M. Patterson & Son

Spring Hill Chapel, Atlanta. Memorial

service will be Thurs., Apr. 21, 2 PM, at

H. M. Patterson & Son-Spring Hill

Chapel, 1020 Spring St. NW, Atlanta.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests

gifts be made to Christ Church of Atlanta

or Peregrine’s Landing Peachtree Creek.