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Bells tolling the end of the year on New Year's Eve, Dec.31, 2023 Mother Martha Ann Lovick Mackey, embraced the angels ushering her from earthly life to eternal rest and reward at East Carolina University Health, Greenville, NC. Born April 6, 1928, in Hyde County, North Carolina, Mother Mackey was the eldest of nine children born to Mr. Nathan Lovick and Mrs. Mary Burrus Lovick. She spent childhood days in Scranton, NC, attending the Hyde County Training School. During her high school years, she was enamored by William Edward Mackey, a U.S. Army soldier. In October 1947, she joined him in Norfolk, Va., where they married. In the late 1940s, they moved to New York, eventually settling in Hollis, NY, where they established careers and home for nearly 40 years. To their marital union, three sons were born: William Jr., Travis Lamar, and Gregory. Mother Mackey was employed in the pharmaceutical industry, retiring from Pfizer. Her interests were varied, and especially enjoyed entertaining. In 1990, she and her husband relocated to North Carolina, retiring in Greenville, NC. She and her late husband, Deacon Mackey became members of Philippi Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ), later joining the Boards of Deacons and Church Mothers. In September 2003, after 56 years of marriage, she became the widow of Deacon Mackey, and continued to serve as a church mother until her health declined. Mother Mackey and Deacon Mackey distinguished themselves as family patriarch and matriarch of the Lovick and Mackey families. Together, they enjoyed hosting family gatherings. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sons, William Jr., and Travis Lamar; grandson, Tyreice, grandson-in-love, Jerome; sisters, Ella, Edna, and Zenobia; brothers, Nathan and Andrew; brothers-in-love, Al, Henry, and James; sisters-in-love, Ann, Cassandra; Mackey Family Members, brothers-in-love: Golden, Rufus, Frank, and Ernest; sisters-in-love: Maudie, Rose, Christine, Ethel, Mary, Lena, Annie. To celebrate and treasure her memory, are her son, Gregory; grandsons, Troy, and wife, Elonda, Lamar, and Derek; granddaughter, Keisha; daughter-in-love, Elaine; great- grandchildren, Troy, Jr., Christopher, Ianah, Javon, Jada, Jalen, Jayshawn, Tyreice, Jr., Trey, Kiara, Kaliya, Elijah, Makki, Kyvonna, Jailyn, Yahte; great-great grandchildren, Vivienne, Troy III, Ethan, Neve' and Harrison; sisters, Mother Lucy Lovick Covil, Edith Lynn, and Dolly Sumner; brother, Calvin Lovick; brothers-in love, Apostle Charles Covil, Will Lynn; sister-in-love, Clara Mackey; and a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, long-time friends of New York and North Carolina.

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Mrs. Martha Ann Lovick Mackey

April 6, 1928 - December 31, 2023