Jaroy Edgar Huckaby Sr.

August 18, 1941 - January 30, 2020

Jaroy Edgar Huckaby, Sr., 78, of Vidor, Texas passed away January 30, 2020. He was born in Orange, Texas on August 18, 1941 to the late Otis Smiley Huckaby and Bertha Peveto Huckaby. Jaroy retired as an operator for Firestone and was a member of Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor. Those left to cherish Jaroy’s memory are his daughter, Joy Hilderbrand and her husband, Lequin of Jasper; his sons, Jeff Huckaby and wife, Lorilyn of Jasper and Jaroy “Jay” Huckaby, Jr. and his wife, Dora of Port Arthur; his grandchildren, Tyson Huckaby and his wife April, Jessica Huckaby, Skylar Trahan and her husband Ryan, Danny Nguyen and his wife Apryl, Porcha Cherry and her husband Robert, Chelsea Nguyen, Logan Nguyena, Jayden Huckaby, Kimber Cook and her husband Matt, and Coy Melancon and his wife Heather; and his great-grandchildren, Eli, Wyatt, Tatum, Harper, Kylie, Dylan, Layla, Reeve, Liam, Kyson, Kindelyn, Kayton, Jaxson, Josie, Jenna, and Jacey; his brother, Ray Huckaby and his wife, Juleen ;and his sisters, Pat Conway and her husband, Virgil and Paula Ousley and her husband, Tim. He is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, C. W. Huckaby, John Huckaby, Jerry Huckaby, and Melvin Huckaby; and his sister, Ann Killens. A memorial service will be held at Pecan Acres Baptist Church in Vidor on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Jerrad Hollier and Rev. Paul Fregia officiating.