Lavern Tackett

February 19, 1934 - January 26, 2022

Lavern Tackett age 87 of Long Fork of Virgie, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born on February 19, 1934, to the late Pierce and Nancy Hampton Tackett. He was a member of the Caney Creek Free Will Baptist Church and a retired coal miner. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by one son-in-law; Billy Purcell, three brothers; Dickie Tackett, Noble Tackett, Clell Tackett and three sisters; Mary Belle Elswick, Barbara Slone, Bessie Brandenburg. He is survived by his wife of 67 years; Mary Joyce Tackett, two daughters; Colleen (Baney) Little of Long Fork, Kim Purcell of Georgetown, one sister; Mae Tackett of Long Fork, three grandchildren; Ben (Tara), Timmy (Whitney), Alyssa (Will), seven great-grandchildren; Kaitlyn, Karson, Elizabeth, Lily, John, Hadassah, Chloe. Funeral services will be 2:00PM, Sunday, January 30, 2022, at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home with Caney Creek Free Will Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Annie E. Young Cemetery at Shelbiana. Visitation will begin on Friday after 6:00PM at the Funeral Home with nightly services beginning at 7:00PM.