Irene Pixley

Irene Pixley Hickory Corners Passed away May 10, 2010, at Rose Arbor Hospice. Irene was born May 14, 1925, in Delton, the daughter of Charles and Myrtle (Powers) Hammond. As a young girl, she loved to go deer hunting with her father, and later with her husband. Irene loved music, as she played the piano and organ and she was also a founding member of the Delton Sweet Adelines, and a member of the International Sweet Adelines. Irene enjoyed knitting, crocheting and needlepoint and catching and eating blue gills. Irene was a retiree of James River Corporation, where she worked in the cost accounting department for over twenty years. A former treasurer and member of the Prudence Noble Chapter of the Eastern Star, # 366 for many years, Irene was currently a member of the Bedford Eastern Star # 471 and a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #484. On December 14, 1946, she married Clarence "Stub" Pixley, and he preceded her in death on March 20, 2008. She is survived by sons: Charles (Marilyn) Pixley of Winterville, GA, Fred Pixley of Richland, and Matt (Julie) Pixley of Hickory Corners, nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Lloyd Hammond. The family will receive friends Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton where a Eastern Star Service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted Friday, May 14, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Burial will take place at East Hickory Corners Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Rose Arbor Hospice or American Cancer Society will be appreciated.