The Luckett family resided in Sharon, Madison, Mississippi in a family home that they mortgaged. Robert, like all his siblings obtained education and had the ability to read and write. Whereas, his older siblings Cleophas, Clifton, and Maggie were all described as black with darker features, Robert and his remaining siblings were marked as having a mulatto complexion.
Robert H. Luckett stood at 5 ft and 8 in and weighed approximately 145 lbs. With brown hair and brown eyes, his defining feature was his dimpled chin. Before enlisting he worked for Cobb Bros Construction Co Inc. in Pickens, Holmes, Mississippi. Luckett never married prior to his service remaining single until his untimely death. Thus, his mother, Lizzie, and sister Leila would remain his beneficiaries.