Hugh Mackey

1944 - 2017

Hugh Mackey It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the news of Hugh Mackey's passing, after a long battle with brain cancer. He had many friends and business relationships in Lake County, a com-munity that he loved. Born on July 3, 1944, Hugh grew up in the Portland area. As a senior in high school, he moved to Lakeport graduating from Clear Lake High School. While attending Sacramento State, he was drafted and spent two years in Vietnam. After returning home, he opened Mackey Tire Center, which he owned for 37 years. As a proud veteran, he assisted the Vietnam Veterans of America in honoring fallen veterans by placing flags at Hartley Cemetery. Hugh was a caring and boisterous man who was an avid storyteller. His passions included fishing, diving for abalone, hunting for elk and searching for deals on boats and classic cars. His membership in the No Name Car Club assisted him in these pursuits. In his later years, he and his wife opened Lakeport English Inn. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Karan; four children, London, Chelsea, Cody and Tad; brothers, Ron and Jeff; sisters, Holly, Marlene and Jill; and a very special collection of loving family members including Kirk, Wendy, Steve, Dusty, Evangelos, Melissa, Aurora, John, Mike, Georgina, Tommy, Amy, Felicia, Brad, Allison, Erica, Luke, Brooke, Fred, Lilith, Kassy, Derek, Nefeli, Maxwell, Paraskevi, Ellie Mae, Amalia, Zoe, Ethan, Harriet and Loel. All were with him in person or in spirit when he passed away on Saturday, October 21. Hugh will be dearly missed. At Hugh's request, no public services will be held. His family will hold a private memorial in November. He was active in the Westside Community Park Development Project. In lieu of sending flowers, his family prefers that donations be made to The Westside Community Park Committee at www.westsidecommunitypark.org. Please share your memories by signing the guest book at www.legacy.com.