Livingston County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Thacker, Edith Heard August 11, 2010
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The Livingston Parish News - 14 Aug 2010
Mrs. Edith Heard Thacker, 90, of Baton Rouge, departed this Earthly realm 
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Thacker was born Oct. 5, 1919, in 
Denham Springs to Joseph T. Heard and Winnie Cockerham. She was employed by 
Rosenfield’s Department Store as a photographer. In 1946, she was employed by 
the LSU Photographic Studio as manager/photographer for the LSU Gumbo, where 
she retired in 1984. Mrs. Thacker was the first woman to be awarded the 
Professional Photographers Association of Louisiana “Court of Honor” award. 
She was a Baptist and tithed faithfully. 

Visitation was at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, on Friday and at the 
funeral home chapel Saturday from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m., conducted 
by Brother Rick Pitcher. Interment was in Denham Springs Memorial Park. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Champ Thacker; her parents; 
daughter, Winnie Esther Thacker McNemar; great-granddaughter, Tristyn Truax; 
and her beloved companion, Matt Omari. 

Mrs. Thacker’s generosity, sweet smile and love of decorating will be missed 
by her surviving family; her eldest son and daughter-in-law, and their three 
children her younger son, much loved son-in-law, and his three children, 17 
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; numerous loved nieces 
and nephews; and a cherished niece. 

Hospice of Baton Rouge provided the caregivers with their loving experience; 
your consideration would be appreciated in lieu of flowers

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