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Birth	:	28 Sep 1921 Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	17 Mar 2011 Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington City, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7808300, -79.4450600
Description	:	Ralph Davidson Lackey, 89, of Lexington, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at his home. He was born on September 28, 1921, in Rockbridge County, the son of the late Isaac F. Lackey and Mamie Page Lackey. Mr. Lackey was a lifelong resident of Lexington and Rockbridge County. He joined the Army Air Force during World War II and flew 106 combat missions in the South Pacific. Ralph and his father owned and operated Lackey Lumber Company until 1969, after that he became a real estate broker, and knew the lands and roads of Rockbridge County as well as anyone.... Read More	Ralph Davidson Lackey, 89, of Lexington, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at his home. He was born on September 28, 1921, in Rockbridge County, the son of the late Isaac F. Lackey and Mamie Page Lackey. Mr. Lackey was a lifelong resident of Lexington and Rockbridge County. He joined the Army Air Force during World War II and flew 106 combat missions in the South Pacific. Ralph and his father owned and operated Lackey Lumber Company until 1969, after that he became a real estate broker, and knew the lands and roads of Rockbridge County as well as anyone. He was a lifelong member, deacon, and elder of the Lexington Presbyterian Church, a member of the Mountain View Ruritan Club, and instrumental in chartering the Sam Houston Ruritan Club. For more than 30 years he served on the Rockbridge County Planning Commission as a member and chairman, and also served on the Rockbridge County Public Service Authority from its inception. Mr. Lackey served and chaired the board of the local American Red Cross where he enjoyed typing at the blood drives, and serving the county diligently during times of disaster. Ralph also enjoyed woodworking, working quietly behind the scenes helping others, doing yard work and garden work, and most of all being with his family. Surviving are his wife that he married 67 years ago on February 11, 1944, Edith McClung Lackey, of Lexington; one daughter, Cheryl Fairchilds and husband, Vern, of Lexington; one grandson, Page Fairchilds and wife, Holly; and two much loved great-grandsons, Isaac and Gabriel, all of Salem, Va. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Harrison Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr. William Klein officiating. Burial to follow at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Harrison Funeral Home or anytime at their home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va., 540-463-2912. Published in Roanoke Times on March 19, 2011

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Ralph Davidson Lackey's memorial is located at: Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington City, USA.
When did Ralph Davidson Lackey death?
Ralph Davidson Lackey death on 17 Mar 2011 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.7808300
Longitude: -79.4450600

Family Members:

Parent

Isaac Franklin Lackey

(1894 - 1977)

Mamie Eugenia Page Lackey

(1899 - 1995)

Spouse

Edith McClung Lackey

(1920 - 2016)

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