Virgil Thacker

April 4, 1928 - March 22, 2019

Virgil Thacker age 90 of Bulls Gap, TN, formerly of Hi Hat, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at the Holston Valley Medical Center. He was born on April 4, 1928 to the late John Martin Cook and Tona Thacker. He was a member of the Weeksbury Community House of God and worked for the Floyd County Road Dept. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife; Betty Dye Thacker, one step son; Ernie Newsome, one step daughter; Brenda Brown, three sisters; Ada Johnson, Ida Johnson and his twin; Virgie Miller. He is survived by his wife; Irene Johnson Thacker of Hi Hat, one son; Ronnie (Judy) Thacker of Bulls Gap, TN, five step sons; Ernest Tackett Jr of Shelby Gap, Gary Tackett of Hi Hat, Danny Tackett of Hi Hat, Mike Tackett of Harlan, Kevin Tackett of Prestonsburg, one daughter; Shelia Allen of Eaton Rapids, Mi, four step daughters; Sue Johnson of Eaton Rapids, MI, Gwen Stiltner of Dorton, Barbara Thompson of Price, Kelly Terry of Waco, eighteen grandchildren, twenty-three step grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 1:00PM at the Weeksbury Community House of God with Vernon Johnson and others officiating. Burial will follow in the Dye Family Cemetery at McDowell. Visitation will begin on Sunday after 6:00PM at the Church with nightly services beginning at 7:00PM.