Christene Hackney, age 85, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018. She was born on June 16, 1933. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest Homer Hackney; parents, Eugenia Petet; brother, James David Petet; sisters, Monteve Powell and Imogene Merritt. She is survived by her daughter, Lecia Hackney of Dalton; sisters, Sybil Behrendt of North Carolina, Shirley Nations of Dalton, Jessie Ratcliff of Calhoun. Arrangements have been made by independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave. Dalton, GA; 706-529-5371.