Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Mexia Daily News
September 07, 2007


Fay Elizabeth Tacker

Fay Elizabeth Tacker, 62, of Wortham, passed away September 7, 2007 at her 
residence in Wortham. Services will be Monday, September 10, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Mexia with Father Carlo Benjamin P. Magnaye, MF
officiating. Burial will follow at Wortham Cemetery. Family visitation will be
Sunday evening 6-9 p.m. at Porter Chapel Wortham with a rosary recited at 7:00
p.m..

Fay was born November 13, 1944 to Luther E. and Effie Lucy Davis in Beaumont, 
Texas. On June 22, 1963 she married John Edgar Tacker, Jr.

Fay was a beloved wife, mother, daughter and friend. She was an avid hunter,
excellent cook and an amazing party planner. She was a faithful member of St. 
Mary’s Catholic Church in Mexia.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Effie Lucy Davis; father-in-law, John 
Edgar “Ed” Tacker and brother-in-law, Jay McCullough.

Fay is survived by her husband, John Edgar Tacker, Jr. of Wortham; father, 
Luther Edison Davis of Wortham; daughters, Tiffany Tacker-Collins of Cedar Park
and Jill Ferguson & husband, Kenneth of Fairfield; son, Bud Tacker & wife, Jody
of Wortham; sister, Mondel Kenney & husband, James of Onalaska; brother, Ronald 
Davis & wife, Kathy of Austrailia; grandchildren, Kennedy Collins, Cally Ann 
Hardwick, Kelsea Ferguson, Trent Ferguson, Melodie Ferguson and Jackson Tacker; 
mother-in-law, Thera Mae Tacker; sisters-in-law, Betty McCullough, Cathy Hickman
& husband David and a host of other close friends and family.

Porter Chapel Wortham is in charge of arrangements.

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Fairfield Recorder
September 15, 2007

Fay Tacker

Funeral services were held Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Mexia for Fay
Elizabeth Tacker, 62, of Wortham who died Friday at her home.

Mrs. Tacker was born Nov. 13, 1944, to Luther E. and Effie Lucy Davis in Beaumont
and married John Edgar Tacker, Jr., on June 22, 1963.

She was a homemaker, avid hunter and faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic 
Church.

Services were conducted at 10 a.m. with Father Carlo Benjamine P. Magnaye 
officiating.

Burial was at Wortham Cemetery.

Visitation was Sunday evening at Porter Chapel in Wortham and the rosary was 
recited at 7 p.m.

Mrs. Tacker is survived by her husband; father; daughters Tiffany Tacker-Collins
of Cedar park and Jill Ferguson and husband Kenneth of Fairfield; son Buck 
Tacker and wife Jody of Wortham; sister Mondel Kenney and husband James of 
Onalaska; brother Ronald Davis and wife Kathy of Australia;
Grandchildren, Kennedy Collins, Cally Ann Hardwick, Kelsea Ferguson, Trent 
Ferguson, Melodie Ferguson and Jackson Tacker; mother-in-law Thera Mae Tacker; 
and sisters-in-law Betty McCullough, and Cathy Hickman and husband David.

Arrangements were made by Porter Chapel.