Gloria Dean Thacker

Gloria Dean Thacker, age 75, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Pikeville Medical Center. She was born on September 8, 1946 to her parents the late Everett Stiltner and Tilda Blair Stiltner. She was the wife of Harold Dean Thacker, a homemaker, and she attended Alleghany Freewill Baptist Church. Along with her parents, Gloria was preceded in death by one son, Phillip Thacker, five brothers, Edgar, Kelver, Jerry, Billy Joe, and Jimmy Stiltner, and eight sisters, Mary Lois Stiltner, Ora Marie Stiltner, Vada Ratliff, Martha Lee Adkins, Christine Mullins, Jean Bartley, Dorene Wachtel, and Evelyn Faye Stiltner. Along with her husband, Gloria is survived by one son, Harold Dewayne (Freeda) Thacker, three daughters, Dedra Lee (Gary) Johnson, Debra Lynn Tackett, Darlene Dawn (Milton) Ellis, one sister, Vida Sue Creed, five grandchildren, Shawn Thacker, Matthew Johnson, Kayla Johnson, Johaunna Ellis, Phillip Shane Ellis, and a host of loving family and friends. Visitation will be Wednesday at 6p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Church services will be Wednesday and Thursday at 7p.m. The funeral will be Friday, June 24, 2022 at 1p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home with Ray Tackett, Tommy England, and Oscar Damron officiating. Burial will follow in the Annie E. Young Cemetery.