Rebecca L. Hixenbaugh

Rebecca L. Hixenbaugh, 88, of Scenery Hill, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, in the Donnell House, Washington. Rebecca was born on January 8, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of the late Samuel and Agnes Whitner Haney. She was a 1954 graduate of Trinity High School and also attended Penn Commercial for Business and Bookkeeping. Rebecca started working as a teen in her family's grocery store, Haney's Grocery in Washington. She was a model for Caldwell's, Langs and Gimbels, and worked for a Chevrolet dealership in Washington, and also worked the family farm with her husband, William "Bill" Hixenbaugh, whom she shared 63 years of marriage. She had a wide variety of interests, which included teaching crafts in Beallsville, baking, gardening and going on car trips. She was also a proud foster grandmother of 25 foster grandchildren and cherished her dog, Smokey. She was a longtime member of the Beallsville United Methodist Church, she was a member of the United Methodist Women, and a member of the former Deemston Grange. She leaves behind one son, Daniel Hixenbaugh (Wally) of Scenery Hill; two grandchildren, D.J. and Becca Hixenbaugh Roebuck; three nieces and one nephew. She was the last of her immediate family. Preceding her in death are her husband, William "Bill" Hixenbaugh, who passed away June 7, 2023; son, William D. Hixenbaugh; and siblings, Nancy Picio and Reed Haney. Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, in the John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, Ltd. 2830 Main Street, Beallsville, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, with Pastor Kevin Carpenter officiating. Internment will follow in the Scenery Hill Cemetery. Guest book is available at www.greenleefuneralhome.com.