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OBITUARY
 

RELZY LEE "ZEKE" ZETTY December 23, 1934 - June 14, 2022 Relzy (Zeke) Zetty beloved husband, Dad, Paw-paw, Great Paw-paw, brother, uncle and friend. Zeke was predeceased by his parents, Richard and Oleta Zetty, sister Lorine Zetty-Linciccome and beloved grandson Christopher Sean Carter. He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Shirley Hudson Zetty, daughters Julie Zetty and Susan Zetty-Painter, & son John Zetty. Grandchildren Candace Holland & husband Jeremy, Matthew Painter & Ann Carter-Seider & husband Camon Seider. Great grandchildren Azra Celeste Wellbaum, Ava Grace Seider, & Carter Kent Seider as well as many other family and friends. Relzy Lee (Zeke) Zetty was born in Grand Saline, TX and lived in the Dallas, TX area his entire adult life. He was a graduate of Carrollton High School, played high school basketball, baseball and was captain of the football team. He married his high school sweetheart and drum majorette, Shirley Hudson in 1955. Zeke’s early career was with Texas Instruments, the producer of the world’s first commercial silicon transistor. He then joined Mostek Corporation an integrated circuit manufacturer and retired from SGS Thompson/STMicroelectronics. Zeke dearly loved his family and friends. He enjoyed traveling with family and friends and long vacations and trips to the Casinos to “make a donation”!!! No matter where his travels took him, he always ran into someone who knew him! His ever present witty, dry sense of humor kept everyone laughing and rolling their eyes with his “Zekeism” jokes and quotes!!! Throughout his life he had many different interests including strumming the guitar and mandolin, playing the juice harp and harmonica. He always enjoyed a good game of dominos or poker, as well club basketball, league bowling, scuba diving, competitive spearfishing and was even a certified diving instructor! He enjoyed riding his tractor, doing yardwork, landscaping and gardening with the grandkids. He also enjoyed feeding birds, squirrels and other “wildlife”. Zeke has crossed over to his forever garden and will be dearly missed by all his family and friends.