Emma Lackey Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Emma Lackey (Wilmington, North Carolina), born in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 69, on January 22, 2020. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter Lackey and Mildred Lackey. She is survived by: her husband Morris "Ed" Merritt Jr.; her children, Charles Stewart Merritt (Mindy) of Morehead City and Emily Frances Merritt of Tucson, Arizona; her grandchildren, Emerson James and Charles James Merritt of Morehead City; and her brothers, Walter "Walt" (Kitsy Lackey) and Lokie "Sonny" (Gayle Lackey). She is also survived by her children, grandchildren, horses and numerous dogs.

In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing memorial gifts to the New Hanover County Humane Society, SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House, or the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation, Inc. Electronic condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at http://www.noefs.org.