Almenia Red Luckey, daughter of the late Allen and Janie Yates, was born on April 12, 1925, in Sumter County, South Carolina. She departed this life on August 22, 2007. She received her education in South Carolina. At the age of fifteen she met and married the late Willaim Son Luckey, Sr. and out of that union twelve children were born; Henry Luckey, the late Mae Stewart, William Luckey, Jr. still born,Edward Luckey Mary, Willanette Luckey, Betty Avery Donell Sr., George Luckey Betty, the late Eugene Luckey, the late Manninglee Luckey, Diann McKay James and Darlene Baker Nathaniel Jr.. In December 1941, Son and Red moved from South Carolina to Baltimore, Maryland, where she gained employment at Supreme Products for many years. In 1964, she was employed by the National Security Agency NSA. She retired from the NSA in 1990. Red Luckey accepted Christ as her Savior as a young women, She raised her children in chuch. She served in James Tabernacle Holiness Church, under the late Bishop W. R. Burgess, Sr., where she formed the first Pastor's Aid Committee and spearheaded many fundraisers for the building fund. She loved good preaching, quartet gospel music especially, ''Jesus You've Been Good To Me'' by the Gospel Keynotes and she enjoyed spending time with her family. She babysat many of her grand and great-grandchildren. She was truly a family women. She had a longstanding tradition 40+ years of family Sunday dinners and special holiday dinners, where all were welcomed, even until the end of August 2007. She served natural soul food and a large dose of spiritual wisdom. She leaves to mourn; her children, Henry, William, Edward, Willanette, Betty, George, Diann and Darlene; sister Elizabeth Farmer; three sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law, nineteen grandchildren, thirty-four great-grandchildren, three great-great/grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives cousins and friends including two special friends, Mary L. Weathers and Willie Mae McDaniels. She was preceded in death by; her husband, William Luckey, Sr.; her children, Mae, Eugene and Manninglee; sister Thelma Maddox; one grandson and one great-granddaughter.