Joe Clifford Zackery, Jr. was born February 13, 1945 to Joe Clifford Zackery, Sr. and Druella Loretta Stubblefield Zackery in Clearview, Oklahoma. He passed on October 13, 2017 at his Clearview home. "Big Paul" grew up in and graduated from Clearview High School where they knew him as "Leapo." He played basketball, which was his favorite pastime hobby. After graduating high school, he entered into the Army from 1963-1965 and then moved to Oklahoma City, where he met Geraldine Davis and they had their only son, Paul Zackery. "Big Paul" loved sports and was very quiet and reserved man, but everyone knew he meant business. He was also baptized and a member of Salt Creek Baptist Church of Clearview, Oklahoma.

Preceding him in death: his father, Joe Clifford, Sr. and his mother, Durella Stubblefield Zackery; three brothers: Stanley Zackery, Felton Zackery, and Felix Zackery; and the mother of his child, Geraldine Davis.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his son, Paul (Shirley) Zackery of Oklahoma City; his brothers, Lorenzo Zackery of Clearview, Mike Zackery of Shawnee, Kenneth Zackery of Kansas City, Missouri; his sister, Shirley Zackery of Oklahoma City; grandchildren Aja Zackery, Chyna Zackery, and Paul Clifford Zackery of Oklahoma City; and great-grandson Isaiah Zackery; and a host of step-children, nieces, nephews and step-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday, October 21 at 2:00pm at the Clearview Community Center under the direction of Williamson-Spradlin Funeral Home.