Jacalyn Lee Carey

Jacalyn Lee Carey, 60, of Cut Bank, passed away Nov. 20 at Northern Rockies Medical Center following a six-year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be 1 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Cut Bank Community Bible Church. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include her husband, Donald of Cut Bank; mother, Gladys Thackeray of Havre; brother, Darryll Thackeray of Chinook; sister, Tammy Voise of Billings; and numerous nieces and grand nephews. She is preceded in death by her father, Fred Thackeray of Havre.

Jacay was born June 15, 1950, at Havre, the eldest daughter of Fred and Gladys (Crites) Thackeray. She was raised in Dodson where she graduated from high school in 1969 and where she earned her letter in track, was a cheerleader and a member of the drama club. She participated in the summer intern program at the Big Fork Playhouse and remained a lifelong supporter of the playhouse. Jacay continued her education at Montana State University-Northern at Havre and Patricia Stevens College at Salt Lake City.

Upon graduation, she worked for JCPenney in Great Falls, Anchorage, Alaska, and Los Angeles, Calif., where she studied floral design, beginning a 25-year career as a professional designer and florist. Jacay met and married her husband, Donald, in 1978 at Denver, Colo. They remained united until her death. She worked for the Cut Bank Greenhouse for a number of years following the couple's move to Cut Bank in 1989.

Jacay was a professional calligrapher and decorative painter and returned to bicycling along with kayaking following her diagnosis of cancer. She was an active member of the Cut Bank Community Bible Church, where she provided counseling services as a certified biblical counselor and a member of NANC. She was involved in animal rescue and spay and neutering programs, a member of the Great Falls Pet Paw-See and an active fundraiser for those programs. She was deeply committed to animal welfare.

Jacay performed many acts of kindness both large and small and was much loved by her family and friends. Her life was well lived and will be greatly missed.

Jacalyn Lee Carey, 60, of Cut Bank, passed away Nov. 20 at Northern Rockies Medical Center following a six-year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be 1 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Cut Bank Community Bible Church. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include her husband, Donald of Cut Bank; mother, Gladys Thackeray of Havre; brother, Darryll Thackeray of Chinook; sister, Tammy Voise of Billings; and numerous nieces and grand nephews. She is preceded in death by her father, Fred Thackeray of Havre.

Jacay was born June 15, 1950, at Havre, the eldest daughter of Fred and Gladys (Crites) Thackeray. She was raised in Dodson where she graduated from high school in 1969 and where she earned her letter in track, was a cheerleader and a member of the drama club. She participated in the summer intern program at the Big Fork Playhouse and remained a lifelong supporter of the playhouse. Jacay continued her education at Montana State University-Northern at Havre and Patricia Stevens College at Salt Lake City.

Upon graduation, she worked for JCPenney in Great Falls, Anchorage, Alaska, and Los Angeles, Calif., where she studied floral design, beginning a 25-year career as a professional designer and florist. Jacay met and married her husband, Donald, in 1978 at Denver, Colo. They remained united until her death. She worked for the Cut Bank Greenhouse for a number of years following the couple's move to Cut Bank in 1989.

Jacay was a professional calligrapher and decorative painter and returned to bicycling along with kayaking following her diagnosis of cancer. She was an active member of the Cut Bank Community Bible Church, where she provided counseling services as a certified biblical counselor and a member of NANC. She was involved in animal rescue and spay and neutering programs, a member of the Great Falls Pet Paw-See and an active fundraiser for those programs. She was deeply committed to animal welfare.

Jacay performed many acts of kindness both large and small and was much loved by her family and friends. Her life was well lived and will be greatly missed.