EATONTON – Robert W. Herbert, 80, died Saturday, January 23, 2010, at the Eatonton Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Jackson County he was the son of the late James E. and Vera Boone Herbert. He was a retired steakhouse restaurant owner and was a veteran having served in the United States Navy. Mr. Herbert was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Herbert.
Survivors include sons, William Phillip Herbert and Robert Wafford Herbert; daughter, Karen Johnson; brother, Kenneth Herbert, Stone Mountain; and a number of friends.
Graveside services will be held Monday, January 25, at 2 p.m., from the Grey Hill Cemetery with the Revs. Dan Turner and David Hall officiating.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Entries from January 2010
LaVerne Rooks
WINDER – LaVerne Rooks, 76, died Thursday, January 21, 2010.
A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Ruth Gasaway Glass. She was a member of the Winder First Christian Church and was the owner of Family Hair Care of Winder.
Survivors include her husband, Styles Rooks; sons, Dwayne Rooks and Skyler Rooks, both of Winder; sisters and brothers-in-law, Janice and Harold Tribble, Loganville, Opal and Ben Hardgrove, Winder; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 30, at 2 p.m., from the Winder First Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Brooks officiating. The family will receive friends in the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall following the service.
Memorials may be made to The Winder First Christian Church, 275 North Fifth Ave., Winder, GA 30680, or a love offering may be made to The Styles Rooks Family, 125 Sims Rd., Winder, GA 30680.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Ruth Gasaway Glass. She was a member of the Winder First Christian Church and was the owner of Family Hair Care of Winder.
Survivors include her husband, Styles Rooks; sons, Dwayne Rooks and Skyler Rooks, both of Winder; sisters and brothers-in-law, Janice and Harold Tribble, Loganville, Opal and Ben Hardgrove, Winder; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 30, at 2 p.m., from the Winder First Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Brooks officiating. The family will receive friends in the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall following the service.
Memorials may be made to The Winder First Christian Church, 275 North Fifth Ave., Winder, GA 30680, or a love offering may be made to The Styles Rooks Family, 125 Sims Rd., Winder, GA 30680.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Parks
PENDERGRASS – Betty Lois Byess Parks, 78, of the Plainview Community, died Thursday, January 21, 2010.
Born in Marble Hill, she was the daughter of the late Dallas William and Villa Taylor Byess. She worked as a farmer and was a member of the Holly Spring United Methodist Church. Mrs. Parks was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Parks.
Survivors include a son, Macko Parks, Pendergrass; grandsons, Mack and Cole Parks, both of Pendergrass; granddaughter, Dallas Wiley, Clermont; and great-grandchildren, Tyler, Caleb and Jacob Wiley; sisters, Lucille Kirk and Ruby Wall, both of Jasper.
Memorial services will be held Sunday, January 24, at 1 p.m., from the Holly Springs United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Price officiating. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Holly Springs United Methodist Church, 7441 Holly Springs Rd., Pendergrass, GA 30567.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Marble Hill, she was the daughter of the late Dallas William and Villa Taylor Byess. She worked as a farmer and was a member of the Holly Spring United Methodist Church. Mrs. Parks was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Parks.
Survivors include a son, Macko Parks, Pendergrass; grandsons, Mack and Cole Parks, both of Pendergrass; granddaughter, Dallas Wiley, Clermont; and great-grandchildren, Tyler, Caleb and Jacob Wiley; sisters, Lucille Kirk and Ruby Wall, both of Jasper.
Memorial services will be held Sunday, January 24, at 1 p.m., from the Holly Springs United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Price officiating. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Holly Springs United Methodist Church, 7441 Holly Springs Rd., Pendergrass, GA 30567.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
B. Blake Breitenhirt
ST. SIMONS ISLAND – B. Blake Breitenhirt Jr., 78, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at his residence.
Born May 19, 1931, in Kanawha County, W. Va., he was the son of the late B. Blake Breitenhirt Sr. and Thelma King Breitenhirt. He was a retired minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA). He had resided in St. Simons for the past 10 years, was a graduate of Greenbank High School, Greenbank, W. Va., King College of Bristol, Tenn., and Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va. He was a member of the Savannah Presbytery and attended St. Simons Presbyterian Church. Mr. Breitenhirt was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Lunsford Breitenhirt.
Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Catherine S. Breitenhirt, Macon, Elizabeth Breitenhirt and Timothy Breslin, Norfolk, Va.; a brother and sister-in-law, Joel K. and Patricia Breitenhirt, Sun City, Ariz.; sister and brother-in-law, Martha B. and Bennett Rockett, Gastonia, N.C.; grandchildren, Liam T. Breslin, Isabelle Jean Breslin and Declan J.N. Breslin.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 23, at 2 p.m., at St. Simons Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bob Brearley officiating.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Jean Lunsford Breitenhirt Scholarship Fund, Montreat College Advancement, P.O. Box 1267, Montreat, NC 28757, or St. Simons Presbyterian Church, 205 Kings Way, St. Simons Island, GA 31522, or The American Cancer Society, 3011 Hampton Ave., Suite 361, Brunswick, GA 31520.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick, is in charge of arrangements.
Born May 19, 1931, in Kanawha County, W. Va., he was the son of the late B. Blake Breitenhirt Sr. and Thelma King Breitenhirt. He was a retired minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA). He had resided in St. Simons for the past 10 years, was a graduate of Greenbank High School, Greenbank, W. Va., King College of Bristol, Tenn., and Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va. He was a member of the Savannah Presbytery and attended St. Simons Presbyterian Church. Mr. Breitenhirt was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Lunsford Breitenhirt.
Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Catherine S. Breitenhirt, Macon, Elizabeth Breitenhirt and Timothy Breslin, Norfolk, Va.; a brother and sister-in-law, Joel K. and Patricia Breitenhirt, Sun City, Ariz.; sister and brother-in-law, Martha B. and Bennett Rockett, Gastonia, N.C.; grandchildren, Liam T. Breslin, Isabelle Jean Breslin and Declan J.N. Breslin.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 23, at 2 p.m., at St. Simons Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bob Brearley officiating.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Jean Lunsford Breitenhirt Scholarship Fund, Montreat College Advancement, P.O. Box 1267, Montreat, NC 28757, or St. Simons Presbyterian Church, 205 Kings Way, St. Simons Island, GA 31522, or The American Cancer Society, 3011 Hampton Ave., Suite 361, Brunswick, GA 31520.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick, is in charge of arrangements.
Mazie Cox
COMMERCE – Mazie Lynette Cox, 79, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at the Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Sallie Mae Hutchins and was the widow of Archie Cox.
Survivors include children, David and Pauline Carthern and Patricia McElhannon, all of Commerce, Roger and Brenda Carthern, Jefferson; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings, Junior Carthern, Danielsville, Billy Carthern, Lula, and Betty Priest, Commerce.
Graveside services and burial will be held Friday, January 22, at 3 p.m. from the Erastus Christian Church Cemetery with the Revs. Jesse Mealor and Donald Wilson officiating. Mrs. Cox will be open for viewing at the funeral home from 10 a.m. on Friday until the time of service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Sallie Mae Hutchins and was the widow of Archie Cox.
Survivors include children, David and Pauline Carthern and Patricia McElhannon, all of Commerce, Roger and Brenda Carthern, Jefferson; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings, Junior Carthern, Danielsville, Billy Carthern, Lula, and Betty Priest, Commerce.
Graveside services and burial will be held Friday, January 22, at 3 p.m. from the Erastus Christian Church Cemetery with the Revs. Jesse Mealor and Donald Wilson officiating. Mrs. Cox will be open for viewing at the funeral home from 10 a.m. on Friday until the time of service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
‘Ted’ Bruce
WINDER - Theodore R. “Ted” Bruce, 93, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010.
A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Bill and Elizabeth Huntsinger Bruce, and was preceded in death by Lottie M. Banks Bruce, his first wife, after 46 years of marriage. He served in the United States Army during World War II, in the European Theatre of Operations, as a forward artillery observer, and was awarded a combat rifleman badge. Prior to retirement, he served in management with Coastal States Life Insurance Company. He was a member of The Winder First Christian Church, and attended Northside Presbyterian Church for the past 25 years. He was a member of the Winder V. F. W.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Cook Bruce, Winder; children, Ann Bruce Doster, Blue Ridge, Ted W. Bruce, Marietta, and G. Kevin Bruce, Richmond, Va.; stepchildren, Catherine Cook Bray, John Cook, Jr., Judy Cook Bender and Wanda Cook Davis, all of Winder, Cheryl Cook Standard, Gray, Edwin Cook, Jefferson, Larry Cook, Ft. Mill, S.C., and Melinda Cook Burrell, Bogart; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; 14 stepgrandchildren; and 18 step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 22, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Revs. Jim Brooks, Lee Lovett and Hal Doster officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, January 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Northside Presbyterian Church, 473 Jefferson Hwy., Winder, GA 30680 or Winder First Christian Church, 275 North 5th Ave., Winder, GA 30680.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Bill and Elizabeth Huntsinger Bruce, and was preceded in death by Lottie M. Banks Bruce, his first wife, after 46 years of marriage. He served in the United States Army during World War II, in the European Theatre of Operations, as a forward artillery observer, and was awarded a combat rifleman badge. Prior to retirement, he served in management with Coastal States Life Insurance Company. He was a member of The Winder First Christian Church, and attended Northside Presbyterian Church for the past 25 years. He was a member of the Winder V. F. W.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Cook Bruce, Winder; children, Ann Bruce Doster, Blue Ridge, Ted W. Bruce, Marietta, and G. Kevin Bruce, Richmond, Va.; stepchildren, Catherine Cook Bray, John Cook, Jr., Judy Cook Bender and Wanda Cook Davis, all of Winder, Cheryl Cook Standard, Gray, Edwin Cook, Jefferson, Larry Cook, Ft. Mill, S.C., and Melinda Cook Burrell, Bogart; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; 14 stepgrandchildren; and 18 step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 22, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Revs. Jim Brooks, Lee Lovett and Hal Doster officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, January 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Northside Presbyterian Church, 473 Jefferson Hwy., Winder, GA 30680 or Winder First Christian Church, 275 North 5th Ave., Winder, GA 30680.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth Turner
LULA – Elizabeth Ward Turner, 73, of the Rock Springs Community, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
Born on August 10, 1936, in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late George Glenn Sr. and Lonnie Gowder Ward. She attended the Hickory Flat United Methodist Church. She was an avid gardener who loved to share her vegetables and flowers, was an avid traveler and shopper and loved cooking, music and reading her Bible. She loved her family and grandchildren and “social time” with all of her family, friends and extended family, loved ones stated. Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by brothers, Roy Ward, George Ward, Albert Ward and Glenn Ward Jr.; sisters, Mary Lou Lankford, Mildred Hilsman, Rushie Ward and Lucy Grace Ward; and father and mother-in-law, W.F. and Floyce Turner.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Howard Turner, Lula; daughters and sons-in-law, Beverley and George Tuggle, Emmitsburg, Md., Sandra and Tim Garner and Angela and Blaine Tarnecki, all of the Rock Springs Community, Lula, Doris and Kim Cantrell, Mt. Airy; brothers, Rufus Ward, Eatonton, Ernest Ward, Madison; grandchildren, Rebecca Landreth, Wyndmoor, Pa., Faith Tuggle and April Tuggle, Emmitsburg, Md., Anna Garner, Kara Garner, Will Tarnecki and Mary Beth Tarnecki, all of the Rock Springs Community, Lula, Brooke Cantrell, Dylan Cantrell and Jonah Cantrell, all of Mt. Airy; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Fowler, Mt. Airy, Carol Ward, Florine Ward, Margie Ward and Mary Ward, all of Madison; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 22, at 2 p.m., at the Rock Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. Jerry Cameron, George Tuggle and Pastor Blaine Tarnecki officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, January 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements.
Born on August 10, 1936, in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late George Glenn Sr. and Lonnie Gowder Ward. She attended the Hickory Flat United Methodist Church. She was an avid gardener who loved to share her vegetables and flowers, was an avid traveler and shopper and loved cooking, music and reading her Bible. She loved her family and grandchildren and “social time” with all of her family, friends and extended family, loved ones stated. Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by brothers, Roy Ward, George Ward, Albert Ward and Glenn Ward Jr.; sisters, Mary Lou Lankford, Mildred Hilsman, Rushie Ward and Lucy Grace Ward; and father and mother-in-law, W.F. and Floyce Turner.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Howard Turner, Lula; daughters and sons-in-law, Beverley and George Tuggle, Emmitsburg, Md., Sandra and Tim Garner and Angela and Blaine Tarnecki, all of the Rock Springs Community, Lula, Doris and Kim Cantrell, Mt. Airy; brothers, Rufus Ward, Eatonton, Ernest Ward, Madison; grandchildren, Rebecca Landreth, Wyndmoor, Pa., Faith Tuggle and April Tuggle, Emmitsburg, Md., Anna Garner, Kara Garner, Will Tarnecki and Mary Beth Tarnecki, all of the Rock Springs Community, Lula, Brooke Cantrell, Dylan Cantrell and Jonah Cantrell, all of Mt. Airy; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Fowler, Mt. Airy, Carol Ward, Florine Ward, Margie Ward and Mary Ward, all of Madison; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 22, at 2 p.m., at the Rock Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. Jerry Cameron, George Tuggle and Pastor Blaine Tarnecki officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, January 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements.
Albert Bradshaw
WINDER – Albert E. Bradshaw, 74, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010.
Born in Monroe, he was the son of the late Willie and Esmer Phillips Bradshaw. He was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and was retired from Harrison Poultry. Mr. Bradshaw was preceded in death by his wife, Josie Rowe Bradshaw; daughters, Vickie Waters, Christy Rowe; brothers, Arvie Lee and Dupree Bradshaw; and sisters, Willie Lou Martin and Shirley Smith.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, William and Judy Bradshaw, Bethlehem, Arnold and Febe Bradshaw, Oglethorpe, Michael and Dawana Bradshaw, Monroe; daughters, Rita Moon, Winder, Misty Rowe and Tracy Rowe, both of Monroe; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Rufus Bradshaw, Winder; sisters, Elise Rowe, Winder, Ellen Scroggs, Tennessee, Jane Higgins, Bold Springs; caretakers, Kathy and Jerry Green; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 21, at 11 a.m., at Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with the Revs. Roy Turk, Chris Yance and Hillman Martin officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kathy Green, P.O. Box 344, Bethlehem, GA 30620.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Monroe, he was the son of the late Willie and Esmer Phillips Bradshaw. He was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and was retired from Harrison Poultry. Mr. Bradshaw was preceded in death by his wife, Josie Rowe Bradshaw; daughters, Vickie Waters, Christy Rowe; brothers, Arvie Lee and Dupree Bradshaw; and sisters, Willie Lou Martin and Shirley Smith.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, William and Judy Bradshaw, Bethlehem, Arnold and Febe Bradshaw, Oglethorpe, Michael and Dawana Bradshaw, Monroe; daughters, Rita Moon, Winder, Misty Rowe and Tracy Rowe, both of Monroe; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Rufus Bradshaw, Winder; sisters, Elise Rowe, Winder, Ellen Scroggs, Tennessee, Jane Higgins, Bold Springs; caretakers, Kathy and Jerry Green; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, January 21, at 11 a.m., at Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with the Revs. Roy Turk, Chris Yance and Hillman Martin officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kathy Green, P.O. Box 344, Bethlehem, GA 30620.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Jonnie Lee Dalton
HOMER – Jonnie Lee Emmett Dalton, 91, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at a private care facility following an extended illness.
Born on March 11, 1918, in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruby Guest Emmett. She was a member of the Line Baptist Church, where she served as church clerk for many years, a member of the Banks County AARP, and was a retired school teacher having taught faithfully and proudly for the Banks County School System for over 30 years. Mrs. Dalton was preceded in death by her husband, Cranford Dalton; a son, Jerry Dalton; daughter, Carol Dalton; sisters, June Chesser, Betty Wester, Gladys Westmoreland and Loutrelle Kesler; and brothers, George Giles, Wilton, and Baxter Emmett.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Laurell and Howard Ward, Homer; sisters, Novella Simmons, Baldwin, Bea Roberts, Kennesaw; grandchildren, Cranley and Joy Ward, Baldwin, Beth Dalton, McDonough, Dennis Dalton, Homer, Dwayne Dalton, Florida; and a great-grandson, Thomas Ward, Baldwin.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Pkwy., Suite 222, Gainesville, GA 30501, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1841 Clifton Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 22, at 11 a.m., from the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Revs. Garry Garrison, James Franklin and Scott Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Line Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, January 21, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements.
Born on March 11, 1918, in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruby Guest Emmett. She was a member of the Line Baptist Church, where she served as church clerk for many years, a member of the Banks County AARP, and was a retired school teacher having taught faithfully and proudly for the Banks County School System for over 30 years. Mrs. Dalton was preceded in death by her husband, Cranford Dalton; a son, Jerry Dalton; daughter, Carol Dalton; sisters, June Chesser, Betty Wester, Gladys Westmoreland and Loutrelle Kesler; and brothers, George Giles, Wilton, and Baxter Emmett.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Laurell and Howard Ward, Homer; sisters, Novella Simmons, Baldwin, Bea Roberts, Kennesaw; grandchildren, Cranley and Joy Ward, Baldwin, Beth Dalton, McDonough, Dennis Dalton, Homer, Dwayne Dalton, Florida; and a great-grandson, Thomas Ward, Baldwin.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Pkwy., Suite 222, Gainesville, GA 30501, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1841 Clifton Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 22, at 11 a.m., from the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Revs. Garry Garrison, James Franklin and Scott Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Line Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, January 21, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Lackey
DANIELSVILLE – Thomas J. Lackey, 85, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at the Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston.
Born in Ila, he was the son of the late Lee and Naomi Cleghorn Lackey. Mr. Lackey was preceded in death by his wife, Doris C. Lackey who died in January of 2009; a brother, Henry Lackey; and a sister, Betty Gray.
Survivors include sons, Tommy (Deborah) Lackey, Hull, and Randy (Jayne) Lackey, Ila; grandchildren, Shana Hoopaugh, Lee Lackey, Chanda Cowart, and Kyle Lackey; four great-grandchildren; siblings, Gene Lackey, Hull, Barbara (Kenneth) Jordan, Ila, Bonnie Campbell, Orlando, Fla., and Ruth Lackey, Charlotte, N.C.
Funeral and committal services will be conducted Friday, January 22, at 2 p.m., from the Community Baptist Church with Kent Barrett and the Rev. Phil Parks officiating. Burial will be in the Lackey Chandler Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, January 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. Mr. Lackey will lie in state at the church on Friday from 1:30 until the time of service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Ila, he was the son of the late Lee and Naomi Cleghorn Lackey. Mr. Lackey was preceded in death by his wife, Doris C. Lackey who died in January of 2009; a brother, Henry Lackey; and a sister, Betty Gray.
Survivors include sons, Tommy (Deborah) Lackey, Hull, and Randy (Jayne) Lackey, Ila; grandchildren, Shana Hoopaugh, Lee Lackey, Chanda Cowart, and Kyle Lackey; four great-grandchildren; siblings, Gene Lackey, Hull, Barbara (Kenneth) Jordan, Ila, Bonnie Campbell, Orlando, Fla., and Ruth Lackey, Charlotte, N.C.
Funeral and committal services will be conducted Friday, January 22, at 2 p.m., from the Community Baptist Church with Kent Barrett and the Rev. Phil Parks officiating. Burial will be in the Lackey Chandler Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, January 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. Mr. Lackey will lie in state at the church on Friday from 1:30 until the time of service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
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