Linda Kaye Tackett

Linda Kaye Tackett obituary, Georgetown, KY

Linda Kaye Tackett

Linda Tackett Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Tucker, Yocum, & Wilson Funeral Home on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Linda Kaye Tackett, 69, wife of Elwood Tackett of Georgetown, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at her home on July 9, 2025. She was born on June 17, 1956, in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Dallas Cummins and Jane Baughn.
Linda is survived by her husband of 49 years, Elwood Tackett; sons Jason Tackett and Jared Tackett; her grandson Jacob Tackett; and a host of family and friends that will miss her warm smiles, hugs and laughter.
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