Venita Rebecca Hix, at age78, of Denham Springs was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Carpenter House, surrounded by her children. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia, Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia. Rev. Barry Dickerson will officiate the services. Chris Turnage and Sherri Turnage will provide special music. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Hathorn Funeral Home.

Ms. Hix was baptized at Society Hill Baptist Church in Oakvale, MS.  As a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Denham Springs she loved attending and worshiping with fellow believers. Her hobbies included gardening, crocheting, canning, traveling and loved experiencing new things.  Venita's passion was looking after her grandchildren and cooking for everyone making sure no one went hungry.

She was preceded in death by her Spouse, Kenneth Hix; Father, Charlie Prine; Mother, Maxie McCraw Prine; two Brothers, Charles Wayne Prine and Paul Thomas Prine; four Sisters, Arcie Dell Prine, Louise Hedgepeth, Merle Louge and Lucille Lowery.

She is survived by her Son, Leonard Polk (Melissa); four Daughters, Georgia Walker, Trudy Trigg (David), Sally Brantley (Carmen) of Denham Springs, LA and Roberta Jo Patt (Tim); eight Grandchildren, Brandy Hernandez (Brandon), Kendall Polk, Kenneth Polk (Ashley), Summer Trigg, Cody Trigg, Derreck Brantley (Taylor), Christopher Patt and Courtney Womble (James).

Pallbearers will be Kenneth Polk, Derreck Brantley, Christopher Patt, Cody Trigg, Brandon Hernandez, and Johnny Louge. Honorary pallbearers will be David Trigg, Carmen Brantley, Billy Roy Prine, and Tim Patt.

Hathorn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign an online guest register book at www.hathornfuneralhome.com