Obituary of Jo Etta Hackett Dorris

Jo Etta Hackett Dorris, age 95, passed away March 4, 2017 at her home in Gallatin. She was a lifelong resident of Sumner County and the daughter of the late Charlie E. and Willie Mai Hackett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Grimm Dorris; siblings, Oswald Hackett, George Hackett, Cecil Hart Hackett, Robbie Proctor and Jewel Carr and granddaughter, Lisa Badacour House. She is survived by daughters; Sherry Amsler (Ed), Cynthia Badacour (Don), Mohota Hampton (Randy) all of Gallatin and Janice Walls (Jim) of Murfreesboro; sisters, Billie Faye Cothron, Jean Harper and Carlene McCloud; grandchildren, Jenny Hampton Browning, Monte Martin, Lance Hampton, Jay Martin and Brad Badacour; great grandchildren, Lindsey Andrews, Ashley House Vinson, Brooks Browning, Amanda Martin, Gracie Hampton and Logan Badacour and great-great grandchildren, Bayleigh and Benton Andrews. She was a member of Gallatin First Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and a faithful Christian. She treasured her family and was a devoted friend to many. Funeral Services will be conducted by Rev. John Penfield at Gallatin First Baptist Church on Tuesday, March 7th at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Gallatin Cemetery. Her family will receive friends on Monday, March 6th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Family Heritage Funeral Home. Jo Etta would say that the greatest tribute people could pay her was to help others in her memory. The family requests in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Homebound Ministry, Gallatin First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 369, 205 East Main Street, Gallatin, TN 37066. Online condolences may be submitted at familyheritagefh.com Family Heritage Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.