An ailing World War II Navy veteran had his request granted for his casket to be painted like a pack of Juicy Fruit – his favorite gum that he’s happily handed out to members of his community for decades.
A longtime friend, Sammy Oakey, of Oakey's Funeral Service and Crematory in Roanake, said Economy asked that his casket be painted like a pack of his favorite gum when he dies.“For decades, Suttie has been known as the guy who takes packs of Juicy Fruit to restaurants, doctors' offices, funeral homes, firehouses, etcetera, and gives them out to everyone he sees,” Oakey said. “He has probably purchased tens of thousands of packs of the gum over the years.
But Oakey’s Funeral Service posted about Economy’s unusual request on social media, garnering a large community response.that someone in the community gave him the email address of the candy company president, whom he then wrote about Economy’s request. A couple of days later, he got a response saying the company was making an exception for the veteran.
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