Charles Otto Lackey

Funeral Service for Charles Otto Lackey, 97, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 22, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Sallisaw City Cemetery in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

He was born on January 18, 1923 in Gore, Oklahoma to Ora (Carter) Lackey and Otto Charles Lackey and passed away on June 18, 2020 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was married to Polly Anna (Mills) Lackey on August 3, 1946 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Mr. Lackey was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army serving as a Paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Unit and was stationed and fought in the South Pacific during World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars for his service. He was a Parts Manager for General Motors and retired from Hastings Motor Company and was a 32nd Degree Mason.

Survivors are:

wife: Polly of the home;

son: Robert Lackey of Fairmont, W.V.;

numerous other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Betty, Wilma, Ruth and Carol; and two brothers, Brian and Kenneth.

Active Pallbearers will be the Deacons of the First Baptist Church.

Viewing will be 2 – 8 PM Friday, 10 AM – 4 PM Saturday and 2 – 8 PM Sunday at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw, OK where the family will greet.