Minnie (Penny) Pethel Hix

Mrs. Minnie (Penny) Pethel Hix, age 87, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel with interment to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service on Thursday from 12 to 2 pm at the funeral home.

Mrs. Hix was a lifelong resident of Hall County, born February 1, 1927, the daughter of the late John Wesley Pethel and Eva Bethina Burt Pethel. She married Cleo D. "Nebo" Hix December 16, 1945. She worked for many years at Saul's department store in women's apparel. Throughout the years she was also employed with Millner's and numerous other retail services. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Cleo D. "Nebo" Hix; brothers, Donald Pethel, Rev. Austin Pethel, Alton Pethel, Haskell Pethel, Heyward Pethel and 2 infant brothers; sisters, Runell Martin, and Mary Frances Bailes.

Penny is survived by her daughters, Sharon Abernathy of Gainesville and Sheila Forshee of Pensacola, FL; sister, Virginia Lewallen of Gainesville; grandchildren, R. Brad Abernathy, Stacey Abernathy Roberts, Preston Forshee, Tyler Forshee; great-grandchildren, Sadie, Kate and Mary Clark.

Penny loved flowers and the family will graciously accept them.
Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive Gainesville, GA 30501. 770-297-6200 or for those who desire online condolences at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.