Frank & Bright Funeral Home

Edra Tackitt

Sep 17th, 1933 - Jan 1st, 2019

     Edra M. Tackitt, age 85, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana.

     She was born September 17, 1933, in Wayne County, the daughter of Estes and Mary (Block) Laughlin.  Edra was united in marriage to Herbert A. Tackitt in Wayne County on April 25, 1954.  They shared 52 years of marriage prior to his death May 29, 2006.

     Edra worked at the Brown Shoe Factory, Sparton Manufacturing, and later retired after working as a clerk for the Cumberland Trail Library System.  Edra and Herb were active members of the Nazarene Church in Flora for many years.  She was a past member of the D.A.R. and the Clay County Genealogical Society and enjoyed music, reading, and puzzles.

     She is survived by a son: Gary A. Tackitt of Mt. Vernon; 2 grandsons: Daniell (Kelly) Tackitt and Shayne (Megan) Tackitt; 6 great-grandchildren: Addison, Tristen, Tyler, Zeke, Calen, and Emerlee; a sister: Nadine Simmons of Cisne; and a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.  She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

     A funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora.  Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.  Visitation will be Friday evening from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.  Memorial donations are suggested to Flora Church of the Nazarene and will be accepted through the funeral home.