Saint George, Utah
– Tommy "Ed" Huckaby, 89, passed away on July 14, 2017, at his residence. He was born August 25, 1927, in the small town of Heavener, Oklahoma to parents Benjamin and Williemae Huckaby. Ed and his wife Ann, were married in Redlands, California for 68 years until she passed away in 2015.
Ed's family moved to California during the great depression and was raised in Redlands, where he lived next door to Ann from the age of five. Ed attended Redlands High School until he enlisted into the United States Navy during WWII. At wars end, he went to work for Redlands Federal Savings and Loan until the Korean War and he once again served his Country with duty on the same ship he served on during the previous conflict. Ed returned to the financial industry where he retired as CEO of Secure Savings in California. Ed has been a resident of Utah for over five years and was recently baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ed is survived by his daughter, Patti Ann and her husband, Sam of Texas and son, Clayton and his wife, Cathye of Utah. He also has ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 10:00 am, with a viewing at 9:00 a.m., at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 West Saint George Blvd., Saint George, Utah 84770. There will be a viewing Friday, evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm for family and friends at the mortuary. Interment will be at Tonaquint Cemetery, 1777 S. Dixie Dr. Saint George, Utah.