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Bessie Thacker

Born June 30, 1917 at Hardy, Ky., the daughter of the late Will and Arminda Runyon Scott.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Narrows Branch Old Regular Baptist Church for 30 years.

She was preceded in death by; stepmother Esta Scott; children, Ruth, Linda Lou, Brenda Sue and Bertha Thacker; brother, John Scott; and three sisters, Emma Stanley, Octavia Conley and Hattie Hunt.

Survivors: sons, Russell (Sharon) Thacker Jr., Columbus, Ohio, Donald (Thelma) Thacker of Hardy, Ky., and William "Bill" Thacker of Gilbert; daughters, Christine (Raymond) West, Hardy, Ky., and Phyllis (Paul) May of Hillsboro, Ohio; half brother, Verlin Scott, Bedford, Ky.; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; special friend Gary Scott and a host of friends.

Both will be sadly missed by Family and Friends.
1917  -  2001               1916  -  2001
Russell Thacker

Born June 27, 1916, at Phyllis, Ky., he was a son of the late Ruebun and Mary Jane Justice Thacker.

He was also preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Scott Thacker; one son,, Chester Thacker; four infant daughters, Ruth, Linda Lou, Brenda Sue and Bertha Thacker; two brothers, Ferrell and Green Thacker, and five sisters, Bernie Stollings, Sarah Justice, Minnie Justice, Ersie Webb and Ora Hunt.

He was a retired coal miner, former mail carrier for the Blackberry and McCarr areas and a decon at the Narrows Branch Old Regular Baptist Church.

Survivors include his three sons, Russell (Sharon) ThackerJr. of Columbus, Ohio, Donald (Thelma) Thacker of Hardy and William "Bill" Thacker of Gilbert; two daughters, Christine (Raymond) West of Hardy and Phyllis (Paul) May of Hillsboro, Ohio; special friend Gary Scott of Turkey Creek, Ky.; 17 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren and a host of friends.