Mrs. Virginia St. Clair Lackey, 89, of Corsicana passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her residence in Corsicana. She was born on June 19, 1925 in Sanger, Texas to Lawrence Ward St. Clair and Gladys Kathlyn Cowen St. Clair.
She married Jim Frank Lackey on September 24, 1948 in Donna, Texas and together they celebrated fifty years of marriage. She was a very devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, teacher and friend. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church, where she taught the Ruth Sunday school class for many years. She taught public school in the Whitney, La Grange, Pearland, Taft, and Corsicana ISDs. She retired as the homebound teacher in Corsicana after nearly 40 years dedicated to education. She was a member of Alpha Chi, the Delta, Delta, Delta Sorority, and the retired teachers association. She loved being outdoors when she could, and had a great love for Cardinal and Hummingbird. She loved to cook, bake and would regularly donate to the Happy Hills Farm and to the paralyzed veterans organization.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jim Frank Lackey; and a grandson, Joshua Gardiner.
She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Cox and husband Terry of Ennis; granddaughters, Pamela Macalik of Ennis and Laura Haden and husband Joshua of Blooming Grove; grandson, Micah Cox of Ennis; and great grandchildren, Kate Haden, Claire Haden, Nathaniel Haden, Matthew Thompson, Jonathan Macalik, and Caleb Cox. She also leaves behind her beloved four legged companion Lovey .
Visitation with the family will be held from 6:00 " 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet, Texas.