Dickenson County, Virginia, Obituaries: James D. Thacker Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bristol Herald Courier http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Courier Tuesday, December 17, 2002 James D. Thacker HAYSI -- James Darrell Thacker, 30, passed away at his residence Monday, Dec. 16, 2002. A native of Haysi, he was a son of the late James D. and Charlotte Counts Thacker. He was last employed with RAT Contractors, Oakwood, Va. He was of the Freewill Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Frank and Marie Thacker; and maternal grandparents, Lawrence "Cat" and Pauline Counts. Survivors include his fiancee, Matilda "Janie" Lester, Haysi; three daughters, Stephanie Edwards, Kimberly Thacker and Carley Thacker; three sons, Timothy Horton, Taylor Horton and Joshua Thacker; two stepsons, Zack and Dylan Lester; four sisters, Jennifer and husband Rodney Sperow, Star Smith and Becky Viers, all of Haysi, and Jill Stanley, North Carolina; three nieces, Brittney, Ashley and Christy Sperow, Haysi. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at Haysi Funeral Home with Leon Sykes officiating. Burial will follow in the Wallace- Breedlove Cemetery, Haysi. Pallbearers will be Scotty Owens, Richard Thacker, Eric Stanley, Bert Bowman, Gary Mullins and Shawn Sperow. Honorary pallbearers will be Rodney, Joe and Norman Sperow. Friends may call after 6 p.m. at Haysi Funeral Home Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, where an evening service will be held at 7 p.m. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.