Mrs. Gracie Medeline Smith Hix, age 94, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, February 12, 2015, at her residence.

Mrs. Hix was born July 7, 1920, in Floyd County, GA, daughter of the late John Henry and Ella Puryear Smith.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethlehem Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Hix; three sisters; and one brother.

Mrs. Hix is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Linda Hix; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Ed Davis, Ella and Jimmy Taylor, and Farris Christene Hix; a sister, Shirley Rutledge; grandchildren, James “Butch” Berry, Joyce Berry Pritchett, Amy Hix Price, Tammy Hix Spears, Diane Taylor Bryant, and Greg Taylor; 10 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hix will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 14, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Kelly, Rev. Larry Scoggins, and Rev. Brandon Bishop officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be grandsons and include James “Butch” Berry, Wayne Pritchett, Bengi Price, Brad Spears;, James Bryant, and Greg Taylor.

Mrs. Hix will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday, February 13, 2015.

At other hours, the family will be at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Linda Hix.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Gracie Madeline Smith Hix who died on Thursday.