Mervyn Gene Hackney December 28, 1933 - January 21, 2018

Mervyn Gene Hackney, 84, Oklahoma City, OK passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at his home.

He was born December 28, 1933 in Roosevelt, OK to George Joseph and Etna (Roberts) Hackney. Mervyn graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1952 and Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy in l960. He served with the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mervyn married Koleata Talley November 24, 1953 in Clovis, New Mexico. He was a pharmacist in Duncan and Hobart before becoming a sales representative for Squibb. He owned and operated Hackney Drug in Okarche 1966-1982 and in Surrey Hills 1982-1994. Mervyn started Robyn Promotions and Printing in 1991 and served as president until the time of his death. Robyn is in the top 5% of the national promotional product distributors in the United States.

He then married Lee Ann Powell on April 23, 2013 in Clovis, New Mexico.                                                                                  
Survivors include his wife Lee Ann of the home                                                                                                                       
Two daughters: Debra Wiedemann and husband Dale, San Antonio, TX
Meleata “Pete” Adamson and husband Bryan, Piedmont, OK                                                                                            
One brother, Ray Hackney and wife, Martha, Hobart, OK                                                                                                                           
Three granddaughters: Ashley Taylor, Whitney Wiedemann and Alexandra Walker       
10 great-grandchildren                                                                                                                                                                           
Four step-children: Aundre Powell, Oklahoma City, OK; Belinda Washington, St. Louis, MO; Carl Draper, Tulsa, OK; and De’Angello Draper, Jacksonville, FL
Seven Step-Grandchildren
Four sisters-in-law: Blanch Craft, Derby, Kansas, Jan Phillips, Biloxi, MS, Cotton Talley, Roosevelt, OK
Kitty Lou Talley, Edmond, OK                             
one brother-in-law, Lloyd Johnson, Garland, TX                                                                                                                                    

He was preceded in death by his wife Koleata 2005, parents, four brothers: Thomas, Joe and wife Lerah, Gerald and wife Patsy and Rex and one sister, Geneva Langford.

Memorials may be made to the Infant Crisis Center, 4224 North Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105 or the American Cancer Society, 6525 N. Meridian Ave #110, Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at Buchanan Funeral Home,  8712 North Council Rd                                
Family will greet friends 5:00 -7:30 p.m. on Wednesday                                                                                                 
 Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 25, 2018                                                                                                               
  First Baptist Church, Piedmont, OK                                                                                                                                                    Graveside Services: 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 25, 2018, Roosevelt Cemetery, Roosevelt, OK
under the direction of Ray and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart, OK.