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Ricky Thacker Obituary
He devoted his life to his high school sweetheart and wife of 39 years, three children and six grandkids. Fast cars, big trucks and the open road is what he loved most. Cruising with his wife for hours, his need for freedom and self-respect bore his passion, RJT Trucking. Being his own boss, driving coast to coast seeing the beauty of our country, he found happiness simply doing what he loved for himself and his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Donnia Thacker; and a son, Justin Thacker.
Ricky is survived by his wife, Sandy Thacker; two daughters, Janey and Jenna; six grandchildren, David Austin Amos, Madison Amos, Jordan Horn, William Connor Thacker, Blake Peters and Kameron Peters; and four sisters, Vicky Parrott, Karen Hines, Sharon Mastin and Pam Buckles.
The funeral is at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with Brother Stuart Jones officiating. Because of current state mandates, the funeral will be for immediate family only and livestreamed through the funeral home Facebook page. Burial follows in Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to First Christian Church.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Ronald Dean Harpe
November 30, 2020
Vicky, Sharon, Karen and Pam, I am sorry to hear about the passing of Ricky. I know this is a tough time for all of you and I am thinking of you and praying that God will strengthen you and provide you with comfort. I know you will miss Ricky but I know your parents were at the gate of Heaven to greet him and welcome him home. Your family is a great family and you all will always be special to me.
Ken tharp
November 25, 2020
RIP Ricky
Sherry Puckett Cox
November 24, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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