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Oakel Tackett

     Peebles--Oakel Tackett, 72, of 969 Red Bridge Rd., died Saturday at Pike County Hospital after a long illness.

     A Johnson County, Ky., native, he is survived by his wife, Ehphemia Holton Tackett; a son, Steven Ray of Red Bridge Rd.; three daughters, Lerene Lambert and Mrs. Ron (Thelma) Moore, both of McCoy Rd., and Connie McMillin of Cedarville; eight brothers, Wayne of Nashville, Tenn., Johnnie and Harold, both of Springfield, Harry of Jamestown, Junior of Xenia, Melvin of Cincinnati, Delbert of Cedarville and Donald of Red Bridge Rd.; four sisters, Mrs. Lewis (Ola) VanMeter and Evelyn Litteral, both of Red Bridge Rd., Mrs. Ernest (Myrtle) Leeth of Idaho, Ohio, and Mrs. Paul (Emma Jean) Leeth of Loy's Run Rd., Piketon; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

     He attended Smith Chapel Church near Latham, where services are planned at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. J. David Smith officiating, and burial in Gardner Cemetery near Morgantown.

     Friends may call at Botkin Funeral Home in Waverly from 5 to 9 p.m. today, and at the church one hour before services Tuesday. 

*The Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, Ohio--Jan. 17, 1983

Moses Tackett

Mose Tackett, 71, of Bear Creek Road, Lucasville, died Wednesday afternoon at the Edgewood Manor, in Lucasville.  He was born on December 1, 1929 in Morgantown, KY, to the late Craig and Flora Jones Tackett.  Surviving are two sisters, Retha Duke and Shirley George, both of Portsmouth; and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by three brothers, Milburn, Hershel and Bill Tackett.  Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Gardner Cemetery.

*The Pike County News Watchman, Waverly, OH--Sunday, October 28, 2001

Man Killed When Hit By Auto Sunday

Aged and Respected Citizen of County Succumbs to Injuries Received Sunday Afternoon

     A.J. Tackett, age about 70 years was struck by a automobile on the Garrett Highway, near the mouth of Barnetts Creek last Sunday afternoon and received injuries from which he died at the Golden Rule Hospital Monday morning.  The driver of the car which struck Mr. Tackett was Jesse Hare, Jr., who was driving a heavy Cadillac car.

     There are a number of versions as to how Mr. Tackett met death.  One report is to the effect that the car which struck him was going at the rate of 80 miles an hour.  Another says that young Hare applied the brakes and came to a dead stop and when he again started the car the aged man stepped directly in the path of the automobile.  Another car had just passed Mr. Tackett and the more likely story of the affair is that Mr. Tackett who is aged and totally became confused by the passing of the two cars and stepped in front of the car which hit him.  It is reported that Mr. Tackett's hearing is bad and that for the past several weeks he had been acting queerly as if mentally deranged.  His wife said that it was his habit to go to a spring each day to bath his face and hands and it is thought that he had been to the spring for this purpose when he was struck by the car.

     The fender of the car hit Mr. Tackett throwing him to the hard roadbed with such force as to fracture the skull.  His leg was also broken.  Mr. Hare picked the injured man up, placed him in his car and rushed him to the Golden Rule Hospital where an examination revealed that his skull was crushed.  An operation in an effort to save his life but his head was crushed in such a manner that he was beyond medical aid and he passed away at 3 a.m. Monday. 

      Funeral services were conducted Wednesday and burial followed at the family cemetery in Hargis.

*Paintsville Herald, Paintsville, KY--Thurs. April 25, 1929

 Mrs. Gillia Tackett

     WAVERLY--Ohio--Mrs. Gilla Mae Tackett, 80, of Peebles Rt. 1, died Wednesday in Chillicothe Hospital, after an extended illness.

     A native of Paintsville, Ky., she was a member of Low Gap (Ky.) United Baptist Church.

     Preceded in death by her husband, Simon A. Tackett, in 1961, she is survived by nine sons, Oakel, Harry and Delbert, all of Cedarville, Johnny and Harold, both of Springfield, Wayne of Greenbriar, Tenn., Melvin of Cincinnati, Andrew of Xenia and Donald of Peebles Rt. 1; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Leeth and Mrs. Imojane Leeth, both of Idaho, and Mrs. Ola VanMeter and Mrs. Evelyn Litteral, both of Peebles Rt. 1; 60 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.

     Services are to be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Smith Chapel Church, with Rev. Morton Liles officiating.  Interment is to be in Gardner Cemetery.

     Friends may call at Botkin Funeral Home here from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

*The Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, Ohio--Dec. 30, 1971