Charles O. “Wink” Mackey, 83, of Vanceburg, passed away Tuesday evening, January 28, 2025, following an extended illness. He was surrounded by his family.
Charles was born at Covedale on July 4, 1941, a son of the late John Harmon and Mattie Doris Howell Mackey.
He worked as a truck driver for Ashland Oil and at Wald Manufacturing in Maysville. Charles was a 1959 graduate of Tollesboro High School. He was a farmer and of the Christian faith.
Left to cherish his memories are his wife of 61 years, Joyce Kathleen Clark Mackey, whom he married in Vanceburg on April 19, 1963; two daughters, Stephanie (Wayne Cash) Mackey of Independence and Karen Mackey and her husband Tommy Shramm of Covedale; a son, Timothy Mackey of Florida; two brothers, Garry Mackey of Concord and Bobby (Denise) Mackey of Cold Spring; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John Steven Mackey and Darrell Mackey.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Gaydos Funeral Home, 159 Second Street in Vanceburg, with Pastor Tim Ferguson officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery at Covedale.
Visitation will be after 11:00 a.m. Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Gaydos Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Tim Ferguson, Sean Ferguson, Tayler Ferguson, Brent Hertzenberg, Jake Ervin-Houp, and Luke Houp. Thomas Shramm will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gaydosfh.com.
