Robert E. Mackey Sr.

Greatly loved and greatly missed.

Robert "Bob" Mackey was born July 8, 1936 in Honolulu, HI and passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at his home in Otis Orchards, WA after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family, friends and his beloved dogs, Jackson and Lindy.

After serving in the U. S. Air Force from 1954 to 1958, he worked as a welder for the City of San Diego until he retired in 1991. He loved old cars, especially his 1936 Ford Coupe, 1940 Ford street rod and 1956 Ford F-100 Pickup and was a member of the Early Ford V-8 club and the San Diego Chapter of Pickups Limited. He enjoyed traveling and took cruises and vacations to: Australia, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, and islands of the Caribbean. He was a Mason and a long-time member of Starr Road Baptist Church.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Merlyn (Glemmestad) and is survived by children Robert, Jr., Lauria (Metzler), Joseph, and James.

His wife, Nadia (Murray) and her children Stephen Hockett and Kathleen (Thurman) survive him.

He is survived by 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandsons, 2 sisters, 5 nieces, a nephew, and many relatives and friends; and was preceded in death by granddaughter Rebecca.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 26th from 2:00-4:00 at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home, 1306 N. Pines Rd, Spokane Valley, WA. A funeral service will be on Monday, February 28 at 2:00 PM at the funeral home.

Graveside services on Saturday, March 5 at 2:00 will be held at El Cajon Cemetery, 2080 Dehesa Rd, El Cajon, CA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Starr Road Baptist Church, Otis Orchards, WA or Horizon Hospice, Spokane, WA.