Robert Ellsworth Lackey b. 4 Mar 1926 Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States d. 5 Mar 2012 Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Robert Ellsworth Lackey
Born	4 Mar 1926	Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census	1930	Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Robert E. Lackey, son, in the household of Burt L. Lackey
	Address: 20 Home Avenue
Residence	1935	Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States [4]
	Address: 20 Home Avenue
Census	1940	Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Robert E. Lackey, son, in the household of Burt L. Lackey, same residence in 1935
	Address: 20 Home Avenue
Military	Between Jun 1944 and Feb 1946 [5]
	WWII 22nd Regiment, 6th Marine Division
Education	May 1949
	Ohio University
Hobby	Woodworking
Newspaper	26 Aug 1967 [6]
	Xenia Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio), 26 August 1967, p4
	Xenia Daily Gazette August 26, 1967 From the Gazette Files: Twenty Years Ago Today Frances A. Douthett and Robert E. Lackey were married at the Second United Presbyterian Church.
Died	5 Mar 2012	Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States [7]
Obituary	8 Mar 2012 [7]
	The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) 8 March 2012
	Robert Lackey March 4, 1926 March 5, 2012 BETHANY Robert E. (Bob) Lackey died March 5 in his apartment at Southern Plaza in Bethany. He was 86. Born in Xenia, Ohio, he was a graduate of Ohio University with a degree in accounting. Mr. Lackey worked for 30 years for the Dayton Tire Company, retiring in 1982 from his position as Accounting Manager and Auditor at the plant in Oklahoma City. He was for many years a member of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, in Oklahoma City, serving for a number of years as church treasurer, and was a longtime active member of Gideons International. He was also a member of the church choir and in recent years was a member of the Spanish Cove Singers, in Yukon. He served in World War II with the 6th Marine Division of the U.S. Marine Corps. An avid woodworker, he was known for crafts fashioned as gifts for his family and friends and for fellow church members, and in recent years had enjoyed writing biographical sketches of fellow residents at Southern Plaza. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Frances Douthett Lackey and is survived by two sons, Daniel R. of Columbia, S.C. and David E. of New York City; two granddaughters, Simone Lackey of Ithaca, NY, and Anna Baker of Bellingham, WA; and his companion, Jackie Boyd, a fellow resident at Southern Plaza. Viewing will be Thursday, 9am9pm, with the family present from 5-7pm at MercerAdams. Services will be Friday, March 9, 1 0:30am atMercerAdams Chapel with entombment in Rose Hill Mausoleum. To share a memory or condolence, visit www.mercer adams.com www.merceradams.com [Published in The Oklahoman on Mar. 8, 2012]
Buried	9 Mar 2012	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States [8]
	Address: Rose Hill Burial Park
Person ID	I6800	TangledRoots
Last Modified	22 Oct 2021

Father	Dr. Burt LaFetra Lackey, b. 15 Jun 1872, New Burlington, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States , d. 16 Oct 1960, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States (Age 88 years)
Mother	Jessella Beebe, b. 27 Feb 1887, Kingman County, Kansas, United States , d. 18 Sep 1979, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 92 years)
Married	30 Jun 1915	Ohio, United States
Family ID	F2712	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Frances Aileen Douthett, b. 15 Sep 1926, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States , d. 29 Jan 2008, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States (Age 81 years)

Married 23 Aug 1947 Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, United States [1, 9]

Children

	1. Living
	2. Living

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F2719 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos
Robert Ellsworth Lackey and Frances Aileen (Douthett) Lackey
Lackey Reunion - 2001

Notes

Memories... from Bob Lackey
Born to Burt & Jessella Lackey March 4, 1926 in Xenia, Ohio. As a child I grew up under the "specter" of the depression years, even though Dad was a respected dentist in town, it was rough going, although I don't remember going hungry. I do remember Dad getting paid "in kind", i.e. farm produce from farmers, slab wood from the local mill man, etc. Also I remember my mother's personal sacrifices and frugal planning.
By necessity and encouragement of my parents I learned to work to help around the home place. Then when 11 years old I had a magazine route; this progressed to a paper route, farm hand at the farm of my Sunday school teacher, Albert Ankeney, then in high school, I was a butcher at neighborhood grocery store. All this served me well, in that I learned the "work ethic" at an early age. It also gave much needed money for clothes, etc. During this time I earned money to buy my first trumpet and later a King cornet as I progressed in the band and orchestra (from 7th through 12th grades). This last instrument was of such great expense ($120), that I got a loan at the Citizens Bank, which I paid off with my paper route. This, I'm sure to the amusement of the local banker, although a good learning experience. This loan experience paid off in my senior year when I bought a 1937 Dodge.
WWII influenced my thoughts greatly during high school. I always enjoyed sports and outdoor activities. During my junior and senior years we had the Victory Corp, where we participated long endurance runs and obstacle courses, all in preparation for the Marine Corp. later, June 2, 1944. I took boot camp at Paris Island, South Carolina. Went to "band school" at Paris Island, then to combat infantry training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and shipped overseas in October 1944 to the South Pacific, Guadalcanal. I joined the 22nd Regiment, 6th Marine Division that landed on Okinawa, Easter Sunday April 1, 1945. There I learned about combat first-hand, as a stretcher-bearer. I was discharged February 1946 after several months in the navy hospitals with a tropical fungus infection and returned to Xenia, Ohio.
Then adjustment to civilian life, which didn't take too long! I enrolled at Ohio University in the fall of 1946. When home on leave in December 1945, I renewed my acquaintance with a high school friend, Frances Douthett. We dated and were engaged Christmas 1946. We were married August 23, 1947 in Xenia, she then joined me in Athens, Ohio.
I graduated from Ohio University May 1949 with a B.S.C. with a major in accounting. Following college my career over the years involved tax auditing, general, cost, sales accounting, manager of accounting and factory auditing. Places of Employment were: Bureau of Internal Revenue, Athens, Ohio; National Tube, U.S. Steel, Gary Indiana; Dayton Tire & Rubber County, Dayton, Ohio and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Our joy of having a family began in Gary, Indiana with sons, Dan September 8, 1951 and Dave, a year later, September 5, 1952. After waiting four years, it was a joy to share our lives with two healthy, robust sons for whom we thank the Lord. As a family we enjoyed many activities, i.e.: hiking, camping, canoeing, snow skiing, rock climbing and fishing.
During the 1970's, and the "empty nest syndrome", we learned to Square Dance, and became active for over 20 years in Silver Spurs Square Dance Club. We held several offices in the club during that time.
Early retirement came in 1982 at age 56. Time spent after retirement from Dayton Tire & Rubber involved: H & R Block tax preparation, teaching woodworking to kindergarten children at their summer camp, building a woodworking shop and a sun room onto our house; working in the shop; and enjoyed other home projects, such as remodeling the kitchen and redecorating the bathrooms. I also did contract building and repair projects.
To add to our blessings were our two granddaughters, Simone and Anna; born November 12, 1989 and November 20, 1992, respectively. At this time I was able to enjoy making special woodworking projects for the girls, including a walnut cradle, small chairs, doll beds and swings, and various pull toys, to name a few.
I have been active in our local church, over the years (since 1972), singing in the choir, serving as deacon on the board, and as church treasurer for several years; also I was involved in many building projects.
I joined the Gideons in 1988 and have been active in their work; distributing and placing bibles and giving church reports. The distribution of scriptures at colleges, grade schools, and at the Oklahoma City military induction center and placement of bibles at motels.
As far as my basic beliefs are concerned, I was raised in a home where Christianity, morality, and honesty were an important part of life. I "accepted Christ" and Christianity around the age of twelve. However, teenage years and time in the service diluted the emphasis on spiritual matters - although after becoming a father in our family, I tried to do what I should by taking the family to church and Sunday school through the years. I believe that as one grows older we mature; then with heart bypass surgery and Fran's cancer we were both drawn closer to God, the Bible, and the Christian walk. Prayer for our children, grandchildren, our family and others has been a vital part of our daily life.
We have enjoyed travel (not abroad) in our country and, on many occasion, visiting family and friends. We camped out on many trips. Some of the most memorable were: 1948--a delayed "honeymoon" to Niagara Falls; 1962--a first time trip to Colorado with family, where a personal "love affair" with that state began; 1976--the first trip to California where we spent the bicentennial (July 4th) at Disneyland. We also had wonderful visit with family members; 1988--second trip to California where we attended a National Square Dance Convention and again visited with family. Yes, there were many others, which are highlighted in my mind, which will have to be covered in a separated writing. The most memorable recent trip was our trip to Atlanta this past June 22-25, 2001 for the Lackey Family Reunion. It was a wonderful time! Renewing family contacts, visiting and enjoying each other's company. It was a special delight to see our granddaughters make friendships with cousins et al, they had never met before! [Source: Written by Robert E. Lackey for the family reunion]

Sources

[S1139] Information from Robert Ellsworth Lackey.
[S869] Book: A History and Genealogy of the Sellers Family, pg. 8.
Robert Ellsworth Lackey (b. 1926) (M) Frances Douthett - Two Sons
[S645] 1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Greene County, Xenia, Xenia Township, p24A.
DW 588-684
...line 5 - Burt L. Lackey, head, owns, no radio, male, white, age 57, married - at age 29, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, Dentist, General Practice
...line 6 - Jesella B. Lackey, wife-H, female, white, age 43, married - at age 28, born Kansas, father born Delaware, mother born indiana
...line 7 - Dorothy F. Lackey, daughter, female, white, age 22, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, Teacher, Public School.
...line 8 - Mary E. Lackey, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 9 - Robert E. Lackey, son, male, white, age 4 2/12, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Xenia, Greene County, Ohio p24A
[S646] 1940 Federal Census: Ohio, Greene County, Xenia, p23B.
20 Home Ave., own home
...line 47 - Burt L. Lackey, head, male, white, age 67, married, college-6, born Ohio, Dentist-private
...line 48 - Jessella B. Lackey, wife, female, white, age 53, married, college-3, born Kansas
...line 49 - Robert E. Lackey, son, male, white, age 14, single, grade 7, born Ohio
...line 50 - Mary E. Lackey, daughter female, white, age 21, single, high school-4, born Ohio
Xenia, Greene County, Ohio p23B
[S540] Military: World War II Army Enlistment Records, NARA.
[S1332] Newspaper: Xenia Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio), 26 August 1967, p4.
Saturday, August 26, 1967
From the Gazette Files:
Twenty Years Ago Today
Frances A. Douthett and Robert E. Lackey were married at the Second United Presbyterian Church.
20 Years Ago Today
26 August 1967
[S1685] Newspaper: The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), Robert Ellsworth Lackey.
Published in The Oklahoman on Mar. 8, 2012
The Oklahoman
8 March 2012
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 138494572 - Robert Ellsworth Lackey.
Robert E "Bob" Lackey
Birth: Mar. 4, 1926, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, USA
Death: Mar. 5, 2012, Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial: Rose Hill Burial Park , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA

Created by: Diane H.
Record added: Nov 08, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 138494572
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Robert Ellsworth Lackey 1926-2012
[S516] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-2013 - Family Seardh, v22, p512 #2497 - Robert Ellsworth Lackey and Frances Aileen Douthett.
State of Ohio, Greene County
...Robert Ellsworth Lackey, age 21 on 4 March 1947, Residence: 20 Home Ave., Xenia, Ohio Place of Birth: 20 Home Ave., Xenia, Ohio. Occupation: Student, Father: Bert L. Lackey, Mother: Jessella Beebe
...Frances Aileen Douthett, age 20 on 15 September 1947, Residence: 210 E. Third St., Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, Place of Birth: Xenia, Ohio, Father: H. C. Douthett, Mother: Maud Sidenstricker
... Married 23 August 1947 by David Hardy Dean
Greene County, Ohio v22, p512 #2497