Myrtle Mackey

In Loving Memory "My Granny passed from this life to the next without fanfare. This was the same way she lived her life. She was small in every sense of the word—meek, mild, soft spoken. Her contribution to conversation was often little more than a sideways grin accented by large mirthful eyes. But as with all human beings, she experienced pain and loss in her life. At times her countenance changed, her brow furrowed, and those soft eyes took on the haze of experience. It is often said that the eyes are the window to the soul. I can't say that I have always had a good understanding of that idea. It is becoming clearer now—one day at a time. Beautiful pure blessings come into our lives and go as quickly as they came. Shiny, sparkly, tempting pleasures can cast a haze over the eyes of the best and worst of us. The vision becomes so murky that one cannot see. The only thing left to do is cry out—"I can't see". When the light comes in we see again—sometimes perfectly. Regarding Granny, I see perfectly. She was small. She loved small people in a larger than life way. So glad my Granny could see, and I know that she will always see…. " Myrtle Arleecie Keener McClure Mackey, 96, of Clyde, North Carolina went home Tuesday 12-17-2013 to be with Jesus, the Light of the World, the Light that gave her sight and her sweet gentle spirit. She is now rejoicing in a most wonderful place and having a very Merry Christmas. She was born to the late Isaac "Tyke" and Martha Nellie Calloway Keener, Aug 6, 1917 in the Goldmine Community, Macon County, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by two husbands, James McClure and Lemuel Mackey and one daughter, Gladys McClure. She is survived by one child, Jimmy McClure and three step children: Peggy Green, Jimmy Mackey, and Fred Mackey. Myrtle was blessed to have 4 generations of surviving grandchildren. Myrtle help run a Taxi service with her late husband Lemuel Mackey for several years in the Waynesville area and was dedicated to helping the elderly and needy get around town. She was an active member of Lake Junaluska First Baptist Church in Clyde and our beloved Mother and Grandmother. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday December 21, 2013 in the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the Reverend Barry Willett officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Clyde, NC. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

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