Tony Lackey

Tony Franklin Lackey 68 of Hickory died Friday, April 21st, 2017 at his residence. Born October 15th, 1948 he was the son of the late Grover Lackey and Betty Hartness Bunton. He was retired from Shuford Furniture after 47 years of service. He was a race car driver in the Limited Sportsman Division from 1976-1983 at Hickory Motor Speedway. He was an avid animal lover and fisherman.  His wife of 39 Years, Barbara Ann Crump Lackey of the home; two sons, Jason Franklin Lackey of Hickory and Jimmy Ray Young and wife Linda of Bethlehem; two daughters, Tonie Lynn Silver and fiancé Jason Roscoe of Conover and Tammy Renay Clark of Hiddennite; a sister, Biliie Summerlin and husband Robert of Myrtle Beach; four grandchildren, Mackenzie Young of Bethlehem, Jordan Young of Bethlehem, Matthew Wright of Hiddenite, Brandy Keen of Granite Falls and one great grand daughter, Summer-Lynn Keen of Granite Falls; a sister-in-law Donna Solomon and husband Jay of Titusville FL, two brother-in-laws, Danny Crump of Mountain View and Billy Crump of Mountain View survive him. Two brothers, Grover "Butch" Lackey, Jr. and Ricky Lee Lackey and a sister, Sandra Darlene Lackey preceded him in death.

A Celebration of Life will take place at 5:00pm Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Reflections of Christ Ministries in Hildebran.  Memorials may be made to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Catawba Regional Hospice 3975 Robinson Road Newton, NC 28658.  Please sign the online guestbook at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Lackey family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.