Thelma Louise Parson Thacker, 82, widow of Ronald Gene Thacker, passed away Monday, May 12, at Baptist Health Richmond. She was born in Madison County to the late Ernest Parson and the late Edna Mae Lear. Thelma loved tending her flowers, her faithful companion Duke, but most of all
she loved spending time with her family, especially her great-granddaughter Ruby. She was a devoted
Christian and a longtime member of the Fairview Baptist Church.
Other than her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three siblings, Twins Jessie and
Bessie Parson and William Lear.
Thelma is survived by her son, Randall Gene Thacker and his wife Stacie of Mount Vernon, her
grandson, Rodney Gene (Marissa Beatty) Thacker, her great granddaughter, Ruby Melinda Louise
Thacker. She is also survived by four siblings, Eddie Lear, Clinton Lear, Johnny Lear, and Mary Ann
Barnett.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at Davis & Powell Funeral Home. Funeral services
will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, also at the funeral home. You may view the service live at
www.davisandpowellfuneralhome.com. Rev. Bill Hammond will officiate. Burial will follow in Madison
County Memorial Gardens, pallbearers will be Randall Thacker, Rodney Thacker, Ron Jones, and Coleman
Jones, Larry Bullen, and Joe Bullen. Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Thacker and Joe Ferguson.
Memorial contributions suggested to Madison County Breast Cancer Support Group, 348 Opossum
Kingdom Road, Berea, or Hope Lodge, 1500 College Way, Lexington.
