Wendell Keith Thacker

Wendell Keith Thacker, 68, passed away on this earthly life on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS after an extended illness.  He was born July 30, 1956, in Calhoun City to the late Dick Martin Thacker and Ruby Brumley Thacker.

Keith was a graduate of Bruce High School Class of 1975.  After graduation he attended Northwest Mississippi Junior College for two years to further his education. He served with honor in the Mississippi National Guard for several years.  Keith was a public servant serving with the Calhoun City Police Department for 23 years and with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department for 25 years. He was the founding charter member of the Pittsboro Fire Department where he served faithfully.  Keith was a Mason with the Antioch Lodge #549 where he was a past Master Mason, and he was also a Shriner with the Yorkshire and Scottish Rite Shriner and was Past President of the Shriner’s. He was a member of Pittsboro Baptist Church where he served his Lord.  Keith enjoyed cooking his favorite dishes for family and entertainment and fellowship. When Keith was not working or serving in public affairs he could be found working in his yard and especially mowing.

He was preceded in death by his parents Dick Martin Thacker and Ruby Brumley Thacker, sister Christine Sullivan, and brother Richard Dean Thacker.

Those left to honor his memory are his devoted wife Lynn McKibben Thacker, Pittsboro; sons:  Richard Dustin Thacker and Ryan Keith Thacker both of Pittsboro, Drew (Jennifer) Thacker, Vardaman; sisters: Elizabeth (Frank) Whitten, Big Creek and Jane (Tom) Wood, Tupelo; granddaughter Lucy Page Thacker, Tupelo; and step grandchildren: Cameron Bradberry, Will Bradberry, and Cobie Bradberry.

Visitation for Keith will be Monday, June 30, 2025, from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. at Parker Memorial Funeral Home in Bruce.  A service honoring Keith’s life will be Monday, June 30, 2025, at Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel beginning at 2:00 P.M. with Bro. Vincent Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Pittsboro Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Beasley, Jackie Dorrough, Randy Mann, Tony Parker, Dean Poynor, and Gene Redwine. Honorary pallbearers will be the Pittsboro Fire Department, Calhoun City Police Department, Calhoun County Sheriff Department and the Masons.

Parker Memorial Funeral Home is honored to be of service to the Thacker family in this time of need and loss.