Born January 13, 1920 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Marie Setzer Yount Settlemyre and husband, Russell.
Lib, a lifelong member of Beth Eden Lutheran Church in Newton, served on the church council, WELCA, and a number of other committees. She was a charter member of Catawba Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a member of the Garden Lovers Club. Lib enjoyed being a member of several duplicate bridge clubs, playing as recently as just a few months ago.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur F. Lackey; brother, Robert Macon Yount and his wife, Wilma; sister in law, Sara Lackey Bost and her husband, M. Eugene; nephew, John M. Yount; and cousin, John Simmons and wife Nancy.
She is survived by nephews, Robert L. Yount and wife Ute, and Mark Bost and wife, Jeannine; nieces, Sara “Sissy” Bost Perry and husband, Darrell, Elizabeth “Betsy” Bost Matchen and husband, Wayne; great nieces, Lee Yount Rogers and husband, Charlie, Leslie Yount Crouse and husband, David, Jule Yount Macholz and husband, Fred, Amy Brooks and husband, Bobby, Meredith Matchen; great-nephews, Justin Bost and Robert M. Yount, II; and extended family Karey “Gussy” Warren and husband, Dexter.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Beth Eden Lutheran Church in Newton with Rev. Marcus Ollis officiating. Burial will follow in Eastview Cemetery in Newton.
Serving as pallbearers will be: Charles Rogers, Jr., Fredric Macholz, David Crouse, Darrell Perry, Wayne Matchen, and Mark Bost.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to: Beth Eden Lutheran Church, 400 N. Main Ave., Newton, NC, 28658.
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