Mary G. Pickens, 92, of Middleport, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at the Overbrook Nursing Center in Middleport. She was born in Middleport, Ohio, on December 28, 1920, daughter of the late George William Hackett, Sr. and Rhoda Hazel Ingram Hackett. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pomeroy.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, George “Shorty”; sister, Rose; and brother, Michael “Mickey”.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Adele Shafer of Kennesaw, Georgia; grandson, Timothy Shafer and his wife, Kate; granddaughter, Corryn Chamberlain and her husband, Sean; great-grandchildren, Joseph and Charles Shafer and Mary and Amanda Chamberlain; sisters, Dr. Yvonne Scally and Barbara Mullen; and extended family members.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2013, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pomeroy. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport.

An on-line registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com.