Janice Adrienne King Hackett, MD

Janice Adrienne King Hackett MD, 84, of Hendersonville, TN passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was deeply loved and surrounded by family and friends. Her kindness, courage, humor, and faithfulness will never be forgotten.

Janice was born September 3, 1941 to Jack W. King MD and Helga Nielsen King in Fullerton, CA. She was the eldest of 4 siblings. 

After Janice graduated from San Pasqual Academy in 1958 she went on to Pacific Union College to study music (piano and violin) and PreMed, graduating in 1962. 

Janice met her husband Earl Charles (Chuck) Hackett MD when she was 16 and he was 17 years old through mutual friends. They recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on June 10, 2025.

After college Janice and Chuck attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine in the same class. Upon graduating in 1966 and completing an internship in Portland, OR they went to Guatemala and Honduras to serve as Missionaries for the next 14 years. When they left they took their 3 month old son Earl Charles Hackett Jr with them. Two daughters, Cheryl Susanne Cochran and Cynthia Louanne Boskind, were born to them during their time in Guatemala. 

She and Chuck worked hard to establish a school in rural Guatemala- she by establishing a music program, and he with Agriculture. Music continued to be her passion as she formed touring choirs who traveled in a bus to give concerts around remote areas of Guatemala. In 1981 they returned to the United States where Janice joined her father in his medical practice. After that she worked part time in various places, eventually retiring from the Woodlake Family Health Center in 2006. For 28 years they were faithful members of the Exeter Seventh Day Adventist church in Exeter, CA. In 2009 Janice and Chuck moved to Cookeville, TN where they were active members of the Cookeville Algood Seventh Day Adventist Church for 13 years. In 2022 they moved to Hendersonville, TN to be closer to their daughter and her family. 

Janice was predeceased by her brother Jack W King II. She is survived by her loving husband Earl Charles Hackett MD, her children Earl Charles Hackett Jr (Carmen), Cheryl Cochran (Charles), and Cindy Boskind (John), sisters Tanya King and Joann Jacobs, and grandchildren Spencer Boskind, Carter Boskind, Taliah Hackett, Alexis Boskind, and Ethan Cochran. She also leaves behind In-laws Richard and Nancy Hackett and many beloved nieces and nephews.

A memorial will be held at the Madison Campus Church in Madison TN on Sabbath November 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM. A link to watch the service will be available at Madison Campus Seventh-day Adventist Church-YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/live/-kc_u7Yaatg?si=rlDDirOExHx0dwq4). Friends will be received at a light reception in the fellowship hall following the program. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Algood Christian Elementary School in Algood TN to support their music program which Janice was blessed to help establish. (Scan the qr code below which will take you to Adventistgiving.org, search for “Cookeville SDA church” and select ACE Music Donation)Her family is forever grateful for all the love and support shown by this amazing community.