Horace Mackey

Horace Edward Mackey, 90, of Dunlap died at his residence on Friday, August 2, 2013 after a lingering illness. He was born July 22, 1923 in Forest Cottage, Kentucky and served his country as a Navy pilot in WWII. He was a marketing development specialist, worked for the Department of Agriculture, a professor at the University of Kentucky, where he got his Masters Degree, and later retired as a farmer. He moved to the Sequatchie Valley in the 1980’s.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ilus and Myrtle Catherine Tuggle Mackey; wife, Frances Newell Mackey; brother, Everett Mackey; and sister, Elizabeth Tuggle.

Survivors include his son, Edward Lee (Barbara) Mackey of Gastonia, North Carolina; granddaughter, Jennifer Mackey of Highpoint, North Carolina; brothers, Ray and Herbert Mackey of Kentucky; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 7 in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Bill Wolf officiating. Burial was private in the family cemetery.

An online guestbook is at www.ewtonfuneralhome.com.

Ewton Funeral Home of Dunlap was in charge of arrangements.