Lucky Suggs

Lucky Ted Suggs, 77, of Kildare, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Lucky was born on May 30, 1949, in Mt. Selman, Texas, to Paul and Pansy Ruth Suggs. He was raised in New Summerfield and Jacksonville, Texas, and was the oldest of seven children.

A Vietnam veteran, Lucky served in the 82nd Airborne Division and the Honor Guard. Following his military service, he embraced a life of independence, spending 50 years as a bachelor and choosing a primitive lifestyle rooted in his deep love for Jesus, hunting, fishing, and the natural world. He found fulfillment in living close to nature and on his own terms.

In 1995, Lucky met Angela Suzan Haldorsen, and the two married in 1999. Together, they welcomed three children in the years that followed.

Lucky is survived by his beloved wife, Angela Suggs; his son, Sterling Suggs, and wife, Abigale, and grandsons, Flint and Hollis Suggs; his son, Bronson Suggs, and wife, Malia, and granddaughter, Merley Jean Suggs; and his daughter, Willow Suggs. He is also survived by his siblings, Clay Suggs, Cathy Suggs, Robie Suggs, and Carolyn Suggs Thompson, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Suggs and Pansy Ruth Suggs, and his sisters, Paula Ruth French and Leona McKee.

Funeral services for Mr. Suggs will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in the chapel of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, Inc., in Linden, Texas, with Robby Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Kildare Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Stacy Alford, Jesse Terry, Jody Turner, Robby Johnson, Mike Hughes, Ashtyn White, and Mike Reynolds. Benny Huff will serve as honorary pallbearer.