Wally "Waldo" Dee Harkey, age 57, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Sunday, October 31 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, Missouri. Memorial service will be at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton. The family would like everyone to wear red or a Chiefs shirt for the service. Memorial contributions can be made to the Wally Harkey Memorial Fund and can be left in care of the funeral home.

Wally was born August 31, 1964, in Danville, Arkansas. He was the only child of Jo Ann Gardenhire and Walter E. Harkey Jr.

Wally had two passions, A love for music and a love for the Kansas City Chiefs. He could often be heard jamming out to classic rock or yelling for the Chiefs.

Wally enjoyed spending time outdoors fishing and hunting. But his greatest love was his family, he was a proud father and grandfather, and he passed his love for this family on to his children.  He loved to gather and enjoyed cooking large meals with his family.

Those who knew Wally often speak of his good heart and kindness. He would help anyone who needed it. His friends call him Goofy Wally, but Wally preferred to go by Waldo.

Wally is survived by his mother and stepfather of Hattieville Arkansas, Jo Ann and Denis Gardenhire and his father and step mother of Dardanelle Arkansas, Mae and Walter E. Harkey Jr. His four children, Roger Harkey, Kimberly Harkey, Melissa Harkey, and Jolene Harkey and 8 grandchildren of Clinton MO.

Wally is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents of Plainview Arkansas Kate and Walter Harkey, and his maternal grandparents of Rover Arkansas Ima Jean and Joe Blankenship.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.