Roma Nell Mackey, 85 years, 8 months, 18 days old, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 28, 2020 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Roma was born March 10, 1935 in Ava, to Homer and Dollie (Phillips) Ellison. On March 25, 1956, Roma and Harvie Floyd Mackey were united in marriage at Ava, and to this union, were blessed with three children. Roma worked at Rawlings Sporting Goods in Ava for 10 years and she also raised turkeys and chickens for over 30 years. She enjoyed attending bluegrass music gatherings and square dancing with Harvie. She also loved gardening, mushroom hunting and attending auctions. She was a Christian.
Roma was preceded in death by her parents; her son-in-law, Timothy Brian Gray; three brothers, Tony, Howard and Jerry Ellison; two sisters, Barbara Rohrman and Virginia Richards; and her husband, Harvie, in 2019. She is survived by her three children, Danny Mackey, Suzanne Mackey Evans, both of Ava, and Sheila Gray, of Mountain Grove; two sisters, Joan Pellham and Billie Miller; nieces; nephews; other relative; and friends. Funeral services for Roma will be Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in the Clinkingbeard Chapel, Ava, with burial following in the Ava Cemetery. A Visitation will be Wednesday, prior to the service, from 9:30 a.m. to service time in the funeral home. Officiating will be Pastor Buddy Boyd. Due to the spread of COVID-19, we request everyone attending to wear a mask. Thank you. Online condolences may be made to www.clinkingbeardfuneralhome.com.
