Dr. Mokhlis Yacoub Zaki

Dr. Mokhlis Yacoub Zaki obituary, West Union, SC

Dr. Mokhlis Yacoub Zaki

Mokhlis Zaki Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Davenport Funeral Home, Inc. - Walhalla/West Union on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Mokhlis Yacoub Zaki, 87, husband of Ellen Davenport Zaki, of Salem, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at his home from complications of kidney disease. He was a devout Coptic Christian.
After receiving his doctorate from the University of California at Berkley, Dr. Zaki became a professor of economics at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI. He resided in Marquette for forty-two years before moving to Keowee Key in Salem, SC for the last fifteen years.
In addition to his wife, Dr. Zaki is survived by his son: Alec Michael Zaki; and daughter: Laura Jane Zaki.
Entombment will take place at a later date at Northland Chapel Gardens in Negaunee, MI.

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