Robert Gale Luckett

December 21, 1943 - October 22, 2019

Robert Gale Luckett, 75, of Eolia, Missouri, passed away October 22, 2019 at Maple Grove Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 25, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Eolia Baptist Church in Eolia, Missouri with Bro. Lyndel Thompson officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Eolia Baptist Cemetery. Robert was born December 21, 1943 to Jimmy Francis and Mabel Luckett in Madison, Wisconsin. He married Katherine Inlow Luckett on August 20, 1970 in Eolia, Missouri. She survives. Also surviving are son James Francis Luckett of Eolia; daughter Rebecca Sue (Bud) Reading of Eolia; grandchildren Beth Reading and Ray Reading of Eolia; brother Darrel (Theresa) Luckett of Palmyra; and sisters Barbara (Earl Wayne) Brown of Eolia and Sandra (Gene) Schuck of Hannibal. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Karen Elizabeth Luckett. Robert lived in Pike County all of his life. He loved horses, old John Wayne movies, listening to Elvis and working on lawn mowers. He worked hard his entire life. His greatest joy was his grandchildren, and watching their achievements in their lives. Pall bearers will be Ray Reading, Bud Reading, Mike Reading, Tony Brown, James “Jimmy” Luckett and Darrel Luckett. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Bibb-Veach Funeral Home.