ROSAETTA FAYE (SIMMS) HACKNEY, 69, of Goessel, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017. She was born in Temple, Oklahoma to Cecil Elwood Simms and Sylvia (Cox) Simms. In Stillwater, Oklahoma, when she was 8 years old she was burnt over 75% of her body. The family moved to Wichita, Kansas, then Mulvane and settled in Newton. She met and married Donald at the age of 15, he was 18. To this union were 3 children Belinda, Denise, Donald II and adopted grandchild Kristina. Rosaetta enjoyed her work for USD 411 as a Bus Driver for 25 years, and a Goessel Volunteer EMT for 20 years. She loved her family and time spent with them. She is survived by her husband Donald; children Denise Hackney and Donald Hackney II; adopted grandchild Kristina; 5 grandchildren; great grandchildren 12; great great grandchildren 1 ½; 5 step grandchildren, 2 step great grandchildren; sister Sherry Epps; in-laws, Merle (Barb) Hackney, Galard (Eileen) Hackney, Carol (Roger) Blair and Lori Hackney; many other family and friends. She is preceded in death by her daughter Belinda Barton, her parents Cecil and Sylvia Simms, sister Ruth and brother Woody; brother-in-laws Terry Hackney and Ron Epps. Service 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Immanuel Baptist Church, Newton, Kansas. Memorials may be designated in her memory to Immanuel Baptist Church, 1515 N. Anderson Ave, Newton, Ks 67114. Baker Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com.