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Virginia Thacker Obituary
OIL CITY, LA - Virginia Crawford Thacker, born March 12, 1921, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010.
Her husband, James Dewey Thacker, and her parents, Benjamin Louis Crawford and Minerva Elizabeth Crawford, preceded Virginia in death.
She is survived by her five children, Elizabeth Mathias, Louis Thacker, James Thacker, Jr., Jenella Bellows and John Thacker; 13 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
Virginia was an active member of Oil City United Methodist Church for most of her life and First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge during her few years residing there. She began driving a school bus in Oil City, LA at the age of 18 and retired from bus driving at the age of 80, with over 50 years of service. While attending college in 1940 at Louisiana Tech, she attained her private pilot's license.
Her hobbies included tatting, reading, gardening, farming, flying and extensive traveling. She was a very adventurous "soul," and at the age of 83 went hang gliding! She was an active member of the Caddo Homemaker's Club, a 4-H Club leader, Rotary Ann, and enjoyed each summer at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual Fly-In located in Oshkosh, WI.
Services celebrating Virginia's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Chapel, Shreveport, LA. Officiating will be Pastor Michael G. Miller, Sr.. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA.
Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon Saturday at Oil City United Methodist Church, Oil City, LA prior to the 2:00 p.m. service at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Chapel, Shreveport, LA.
In lieu of flowers, Virginia requested memorials be made to Oil City United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 306, Oil City, LA 71061 or by calling 318-995-6395. To pay condolences online to the family, please do so at www. rose-neath.com. Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Marshall St. Chapel 222-0348
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Memories and Condolences
for Virginia Thacker
Elizabeth Thacker Mathias
March 3, 2010
In loving memory of a wonderful person. She truly enjoyed the fullness of life. We will love you and miss you always.
David & Theresa Rogers
March 1, 2010
My Wife & I were so sorry to hear of your Loss
Our thoughts & prayers are with you in your time of Grief
the time i spent at the airport was some of the best times
i could have wished for .she will be missed by all that knew her
Richard Butt
February 17, 2010
Every conversation with Virginia was an advevture in it's self. She touched so many peoples lives. I would liked to have been there when she came down from that hang gliding experiance. She will be
missed by all that knew her.
Charlene and Susan Self
February 17, 2010
Mrs. Virigina was a sweet, gracious person and beautiful in and out. Even though she was somewhat of a dare-devil, she was always a lady. I was so disappointed when she stopped driving the school bus. I was always thrilled when my brother did touch-and-goes at Thacker International Airport! Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
With love and condolences,
Charlene and Susan Self and family
Lois Westmoreland
February 14, 2010
We will miss you! Many good memories of our driving together at Herndon Magnet School.God be with your family and comfort them as only He can. Much love,Lois Westmoreland (Shreveport, LA.)
Bo and Ruth Pendergrass
February 13, 2010
Mrs. Thacker was a very special lady. She was a teacher that told me what it was like in days gone by. She tried to teach me how to tat, but I was not a good learner. Her yearly Christmas letters were always full of life and excitement. She will be missed by us all. When we heard of her passing, I was thinking of how happy she is in Heaven seeing Mr. James again. Our thoughts are with the family.
Becky Butt Harness
February 13, 2010
When someone dies, a light goes out in this world. Virginia was and will remain a beacon. Few of us are fortunate enough to be touched with a lifelong friendship. I met her in 1973 and she's walked every step of my life with me. I learned to be strong, get educated and to love every second of my life from Virginia. She talked me through every major life choice. She celebrated my victories and shared my defeats. I will miss her, but believe a little bit of that amazing woman will stay with each and every one of us fortunate enough to know her. Snowed in, in Texas, today is a good day to remember how very special she was and how lucky and proud I am to have been called her friend. You simply cannot say her name without smiling.
Ronnie Allen
February 12, 2010
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Thomas Bunting
February 12, 2010
Virginia Crawford Thacker was truly a legend in her time, always excited every time she spoke with you, left a lasting impression on the kids that rode her bus, cared for them like they were her very own, loved her family and was thrilled when you asked about her kids , loved her church family and the Caddo Pine Island community, which loved her in return. She is in the hands of a loving God! Tom Bunting & Family
Michael Miller
February 12, 2010
I will always remember my tour around her "place" with Virginia driving us around - off road - in her Volvo. She drove around the airstrip rather than across it ("you never cross an active runway," she told me) and then we went to see the pond behind it. When she attempted to turn around while atop the very narrow and overgrown levee road she asked me if I was afraid. I told her "no" but I think she was amused as I held on while the car was at a very steep angle down in the brush. She got the car turned around (of course) and we went on to see more of the pastures and features of her property. She revelled in giving me "the tour" just as she revelled in all aspects of her life. She loved her family the same way. Virginia was really an exceptional person and she will be remembered by all who knew her, and missed by many.
Betty Craig
February 12, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
February 12, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Susie Welch
February 12, 2010
Miss Virginia will always be remembered fondly from all those in my family. We loved her like family. She gave each of us much joy and by her life encouraged us to live life to it's absolute fullest. We loved sharing her Christmas letters each year, they should be published, they were priceless. God gave the world a precious gift in her and our lives are much richer for having known her.
Susie Kline Welch
Austin, TX
(daughter of Kay & Al Kline, Oil City,LA)
February 12, 2010
Martha and I offer our sympathy to the Thacker family for the loss a special, vivacious lady. She was a dear friend to my mother, and she extended that friendship to me and my family over the years. We, too, will miss her.
Martha and Tommy Westmoreland
BUDDY & SANDY BAUER
February 12, 2010
A TRUE PIONEER OF THIS AREA PER"THACKER INTERNATIONAL"
Jo Ann Rourk
February 12, 2010
To The Thacker Family
Our Thoughts and prayers are with the family. We will miss your mother deeply she was sweet a lady.My kids will miss her also.
Love Always Jo Ann Poindexter Rourk
Jerri Rathbun
February 12, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Harry & Billie Magouirk Hines
February 12, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
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