LUCKETT, Irene M. – 86, of Midland, died Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Brittany Manor. She was born May 24, 1923 in Alpena, daughter of the late William Franklin and Anna Augusta (Nitcher) Southam. She attended Saginaw Schools and was raised in both Roscommon and Saginaw. On October 21, 1940 she was married to Charles William Luckett in Wauseon, Ohio. He predeceased her July 6, 1979. Mrs. Luckett was employed as a chef for over forty years in Midland area, working at various restaurants, including the Colonial Inn and the Red Carpet. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Coleman, and the Sanford Eagles AERIE Lodge #3677 Auxiliary for fifteen years. Her enjoyments included fishing and camping, and doing crafts and puzzles. She was also a clown at the Midland Fairground for a few years.

Surviving are her children and spouses, Charles and Bessie Luckett of Midland; James Luckett of St. Louis; Joann and Edward Harcourt of Coleman; and Sandra and James Riegle of Coleman; thirty grandchildren, sixty two great-grandchildren and twenty-one great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are her sons-in-law, Dewight Toner of St. Louis and Kris Lyons of Midland, her daughter-in-law, Becky Allen and her husband Perry of Sanford and her sister-in-law Joyce Southam. In addition to her parents and husband, Irene was predeceased by her children, William F. Luckett, Shirley Toner, Thomas Luckett and Betty Lyons and her sisters and brother, Esther Beebe, Helen Kirby, Betty Davison and Junior Southam.
~Funeral Services~

Funeral services will take place at 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from the Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home, 1200 West Wheeler Street, Midland. Pastor Carl Swanberg of the Grace Baptist Church will officiate with burial to follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Saginaw.
~Visitation~
Irene’s family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until time of services.
~Memorials~
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Luckett family.