Robertina Melcena Hackworth

A celebration of life for Robertina Hackworth, 61, of Hutto, Texas, will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Adamsville Baptist Church in Lampasas, Texas at 12pm. Robertina Hackworth was born on August 31, 1963, in Llano, Texas, to David Eugene Hackworth and Brenda Sue (Harden) Hackworth. She was baptized in the Baptist faith at an early age. Robertina worked in a variety of occupations in her lifetime from working at Dell to her latest adventure of truck driving. She served on the Rodeo Austin Committee for many years. Robertina enjoyed going on cruises and road trips with her loving partner Joseph, as well as playing Pokémon-Go and collecting guns and knives over the years. Robertina passed away unexpectedly in the late hours of Thursday, July 31, 2025, at her home in Hutto. She is preceded in death by her father, David Hackworth, her stepmother Lillian Hackworth and her stepfather, Louie Lee Zilinski. Robertina is survived by her son Forrest Rice and his wife Amy Lynne Rice; four grandchildren, Lillan, Emma, Maverick, and Carter; one sister, Janet Lynn Tower; her mother, Brenda Sue Zilinski; one niece, Ana Beth; and her loving partner Joseph Gaffney. Flower arrangements for service may be sent to Adamsville Baptist Church (17084 N US Highway 281, #BLampasas, TX 76550). Potted plants may be sent to Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings, for Robertina's Memorial Garden at her family's ranch. Arrangements made by Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings, Texas.