Mr. Ozzie Hackett, Jr.

Mr. Ozzie Hackett, Jr., age 87, of Garner, departed this life on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Funeral, 11 AM, Friday, August 8, 2025, at Poplar Springs Christian Church, 6115 Old Stage Road, Raleigh.  The Rev. Charles W. Brooks, Pastor, Officiating.  Interment, Church Cemetery.  Visitation, 10 AM to 11 AM, prior to the service.  Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the funeral home.  

Survivors: children, Cheryl R. Hackett, Kimberley D. H. Ramsey (Anthony), Bryan E. Hackett, Tracee M. Hackett, Christine Johnson (Craig) and Marcus O. Hackett (Kimberly); grandchildren, Corey Hackett Greene (Keyana), Tyrissa Hackett-Sharadin (Shawn), Sierrah Hackett, Elisabeth Ramsey, Anthony Ramsey Jr., Mikel Hackett, Miniya Hackett and Dakota Laskey; great grandchildren, Shawn Sharadin Jr. and Daniel Sharadin; and a host of other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends at Ozzie's home, 1216 Tumbling Stone Way, Garner.

In lieu of flowers, and in keeping with our beloved father Ozzie’s heartfelt wishes, we kindly ask that donations be made to support scholarships for students at Cheyney University (c/o P.O. Box 40595, Raleigh, NC 27629 - UC Scholarship OH on the memo line), his cherished Alma Mater and the nation's first HBCU.  Your contribution will help carry on his legacy and passion for education, empowering future generations.  Donations can be sent via Cash App to his daughter Cheryl using the QR code above or by searching $CRMH823. Thank you for honoring his memory in such a meaningful way.