Daniel "Danny" Allen Mackey , age 61, of Cassville, Missouri, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2012 at St. John's Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Danny, son of James "Junior" and Beulah Harris Mackey, was born on April 17, 1950, in Joplin, Missouri. Following graduation from Monett High School in 1968, he served in the National Guard. In 1970 he entered the trucking business and in 1980 moved to Cassville and started his own trucking business, American Farm Land. In 1984 he purchased Southwest Missouri Transit and operated that until 1991 when he started Artic Coastal Transport in the operation of more than 100 over-the-road trucks. In 2003, he started American Farm Land Supply and operated that until his death. The trucking business was his passion. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cassville and attended O.K. Mission Baptist Church in Washburn. Danny never passed up a good steak dinner, but he also enjoyed creating culinary delights for his family and friends. He enjoyed NASCAR and attended many sporting events. You could always reach Danny on his cell phone which he kept in the breast pocket of his overalls. Danny was not a judgmental person and was always available for his friends. Survivors include his special friend and companion of many years, Jeannie Nickell, of Cassville; his son, Jason Mackey and his wife Janelle; his daughter, Julie Gadiaga and her husband Demba; two grandchildren, Alexander Mackey and Kyler Gadiaga; and Jina Wormington and her husband, Clinton, Kristyn and Brent Cornman, Kelsey and Kayla Wormington, Jimmie Nickell and his wife, Jennifer, Kaitlyn and Josh Nickell, and Marie Vanzandt. He was preceded in death by his father, "Junior" Mackey, his mother, Beulah Harris Garoutte, and his sister, Shila Cendroski. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15th at the White Funeral Home in Cassville, with Pastor Paul Wahlert officiating. Burial will follow at Arnhart Cemetery east of Purdy. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the White Funeral Home. Memorial may be made to the Leukemia Society and entrusted to the White Funeral Home.