Charles "Chuck" Ray Lackey

Charles Ray "Chuck" Lackey, 77, passed away Sunday, Nov 22, 2020 at 8 p.m. at home in Azle after a year-long battle with Cancer. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday Nov 30th at Whites Funeral Home. Service will be Tuesday, Dec 1st at 1:00 p.m. at Whites Funeral Home Azle. Interment at Azleland Memorial Park. Chuck, Charles Ray, was born June 12 1943 in Fort Worth to Katy LaVerne Mitchell & Ted Nathaniel Lackey. He married Carolyn Gustafson on Sep 30 1961 officiated by his father. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy from June 28 1961 to June 11 1963.They had 3 children: Charlotte, Donald, and Charles, later divorcing 1973. He remarried Aug 23 1986 to Jennifer McGowan and adopted Robert Shane Lackey. Divorcing in May 2007 and since remaining a bachelor. Charles was very successful. He devoted himself to work and family; His door was always open. When he wasn’t working, he spent his days fishing, hunting, watching football, working on computers, and enjoying the company of friends and family at his home. He made lifelong friends along the way: Troy Jones, met while going to church as young men, Jim Hamm he met through working at the Postal Service and opening their own business of Gemini Associates A/C & Heating, and Euwayne Polk they enjoyed hunting and fishing together. He began working from an early age of 12 at Tote It Grocery and his Dad’s shop: Lackeys Garage. After his years in the Navy he worked for The United States Postal Service, and on the side an A/C and Heating business: Gemini Associates, retiring from the United States Postal Service in 1999. After retirement Chuck furthered his education earning his Bachelor of Science Degree and began working at Lockheed Martin Federal Aviation Administration as a Network Engineer until his final days. Charles is preceded in death by his parents Ted 1907-1984 & LaVerne 1916-2000 Lackey and 6 siblings: Beverley Bobo 1931-1945, Joseph Lackey 1936-1998, Nora Faye Lackey 1934- 1936, David Elmer Lackey 1938-1938, Dorothy Williams 1940-2020, and Garry Lackey 1945-1976. Survivors include: Children: Charlotte Dady, Don Lackey, Charles Lackey/wife Angela Lackey, and Shane Lackey/wife Jessica Lackey; sister, Betty Lackey McKinney; Granddaughters, Destiny Morrison, Cecilie McDaniel, Holley Lackey, Jessica Lackey, Adalyn Lackey; Grandsons, Kenneth Lackey, Kevin Charles Lackey, & Ryan Lackey; Great Grandchildren, Johnathon & Joshua Morrison, Kaleigh Ray, Alyssa & Jackson Lackey, Emma & Mallory McDaniel.