Emma Garnett Hix Satterfield Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on November 20, 2025, at the age of 84, Emma Garnett Hix Satterfield (Raleigh, North Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parent Dolly. She is survived by: her brother Judge Tom Hix (Doc B) of Mill Spring, NC; her son Benton, Jr. (Beth) of Cary; her grandchildren, Benton, III, Shaw, Carter and Walker; her son Dr. Robert (Jessica) of Wilson; her grandchildren, Emma Townsend and Daniel; her children, Carson Satterfield and David Askew of Raleigh; her grandchildren, Coley and Dylan; her son Dr. Bill (Vera) of Winston-Salem; her grandchildren, Emma Stuart, Harper and Harrison; her son Bart (Judy) of Greenville, NC; her grandchildren, Katie and Thomas; Olga-Lucia Herrera of Colombia.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial gifts be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org), The Satterfield-Hix Scholarship, c/o First United Methodist Church, 100 Green St. NE, Wilson, NC 27893, or GiGi's Playhouse of Raleigh (gigisplayhouse.org).
