Howard Lee Lackey

Howard Lee Lackey, 53, of Joshua passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at his home. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Monday at Burleson Church of Christ with Mr. Karl Jones officiating. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to M.D. Anderson or Community Hospice of Texas. Howard was born Feb. 15, 1961, in Fort Worth to George and Linda Lee Lackey. He was a longtime electrician in the Burleson area. He loved to fish and there was no place he would rather be than on Lake Bridgeport with his family and friends. He was an avid golfer and member of Mountain Valley Funeral Club. Howard loved life and lived it to the fullest. He worked as hard as he played. He was the definition of courage, strength and survival, with his fight to beat melanoma for many years, since 2004, especially since the last year and a half. Never giving up for a moment! He did not lose to cancer, he beat cancer by how he lived each day. No more sorrow, no more pain, until we meet again some day, H. Howard was a loving son, father, husband, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He was preceded in death by his father, George "Lizard" Lackey, and several grandparents. Survivors: He is survived by his wife, Lisa Lackey of Joshua; children, Lauren Lackey of Fort Worth and Tyler Lackey and wife, Amanda, of Fort Worth; mother, Linda Lackey of Joshua; sister, Tanya Kilgore and husband, Paul, of Wimberley; nieces and nephews, Carson Porter, Sarah-Beth Langford and husband, Kyle, Montana Kilgore and Faith Ann Kilgore; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and friends.