Eugene Ray Lackey passes away

Eugene Ray Lackey, born March 23, 1936, in Coalgate, Oklahoma, passed away May 2, 2020, while hospitalized in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife Pat of their home in Red Oak, where they lived for many years and where he was blessed with dear friends from the North Rock Creek Baptist Church family. His wish was to be cremated and no services were held at the time of his death due to the COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions. The youngest of the eight children of Audie Lee (Isbell) and William Leroy Kelly Lackey, he is survived by his sister Quinta (Lackey) Sturdy of Coalgate. Preceded in death by their parents, Audie and Bill, brothers, Hubert, Boyd, William Jr. (Buggs) and sisters Billie, Geraldine (Jerry) & Freeda. A large, jovial family that produced many nieces and nephews and in earlier years, exceptionally loud family gatherings!