California obituaries of Lackey and Dixon families

WADIE LACKEY, 89
Homemaker

ATWATER - Wadie Lackey, a 63-year Atwater resident, died Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Modesto. She was 89.

Mrs Lackey was born Dec. 3, 1907, in Hartshorne, Okla. and moved to Atwater in 1934. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, crocheting and her home.

Mrs. Lackey worked as a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Ivy lackey, in 1996.

Survivors include two sisters, Hazel Coffrin of Los Banos and Johnnie Ratzlaff of Great Bend, Kan.

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home of Atwater. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Winton Districk Cemetery with the Rev. John Motz of the United Methodist Church of Atwater officiating. Burial will be in the Winton District Cemetery.



IVY LACKEY, 90
Truck Driver

ATWATER- Ivy Lackey, a resident of Merced County for 60 years died Thursday in a Merced hospital. He was 90.

Mr. Lackey was born April 11, 1906 , in Hartshorne, Okla.

He worked as a truck driver for Atwater Meat Company for 26 years, retiring 30 years ago.

According to his family, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and visiting with his family.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Wadie Lackey of Atwater: a sister, Bonnie Prowse of Winton; and two brothers, Farris and Ira Lackey, both of Winton.

Visitation will be Monday from noon to 4 p.m. at Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home in Atwater.

Graveside services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Winton District Cemetery with the Rev Eug Breinig officiating.

Burial will be in Winton District Cemetery.



In Memory of

LAURA E. MILLUS

Born
January 31, 1903 - Arkansas

Died
December 10, 1987 - Atwater, California

Funeral Service
December 13 - 2:00PM
Atwater Chapel of Ivers & Alcorn
Atwater, California

Officiating
Reverend Steve Moldenhauer
Valley Baptist Church
Merced, California

Organist
Norma Pimentel

Interment
Winton Cemetery
Winton, California






Merced Sun-Star, Saturday November 18, 2003

LETHA DIXON, 86
Line Worker

Letha L. Dixon, a 64 year resident of Winton, died Wednesday at a Merced health care facility.

Mrs. Dixon was born August 21, 1914 in Bellville, Arkansas. She was a line worker for Davis Cannery for 31 years.

Survivors include her sons, Anthony Dixon, Michael Dixon and Ronald Dixon, all of Atwater, and Everrett Dixon of Nashville, Tennessee; daughters, Eva Rampey of Merced and Linda Coppedge of Stockton; brothers, Farley Broadstock of Anderson and Winfred Broadstock of Merced; sister, Sarah Priest of Hemet; 10 grand-childrem, 18 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Monday form 2 to 5 pm at Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home in Atwater. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11 am at Winton District Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Heath will officiate.