Thursday, February 28, 2013

Pat Tackett



 Pat Tackett, 78, of  Bokoshe, OK passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 in Ft. Smith, AR.  Pat was born September 12, 1934 in Poteau, OK to John W. & Elsie R. (Deathrow) Kilgore.  She was a school teacher for 39 years.   Pat was a member of Alpha Beta Kappa and the Eastern Star.  She was Business Woman of the Year & Who’s Who of America, Past LeFlore County OEA President.  Pat was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clifford Tackett; sons, Randy & Steven; sisters, Joann Kilgore, Arlene Wynn, Lillie Mae Baker, & Baby Kilgore; brothers, Kenneth, Aubrey, Gene, James “Steve” & Jerry Kilgore.

Survivors include her daughters & sons in law, Vickey & Joseph Damato of Spiro, OK, Lea Ann Lowry of Bokoshe, OK, Sharon & Jim Steen of Ocala, FL; son & daughter in law, Paul Tackett & Lisa Woodral of Bokoshe, OK;  grandchildren, Daniel & Rhonda Damato of Spiro, OK, Chris Tackett of Bokoshe, OK, Jason & Jody Tackett of Heavener, OK, Jake Tackett of Bokoshe, OK, Brandie Fenelon  of Barling, AR, Chris Fenelon of Ft. Smith, AR, Lacey & Jesse Mattox of Howe, OK, Will & Lacey Mills of Heavener, OK, Chad Cooper & Brook of Spiro, OK, Shawn & Dara Hogan of Spiro, OK and children, Lilly, Kalie, Cash, Shawn Jr. & Kalie; 4 great grandchildren, Gina Damato, Nicola Damato, Rumor Tackett, & Langston Tackett, Gracie Mattox, Brinley Mills; aunt, Verlon Stockton of Sapulpa, OK;  sisters, Virginia Harrison of Panama, OK,  Linda & Gary Vest of Cameron, OK; brothers, John & Margaret Kilgore of Blythe, CA, Leland & Brenda Kilgore of Sulphur Springs, OK, Ted & Jane Kilgore of Poteau, OK; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins,  many beloved friends.
     Services will be 10 am Friday, March 1, 2013 at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK with Rev. Jim Cook, Rev. Leroy Orr, & Rev. Brian Smith.  Interment will be in Old Bokoshe Cemetery, Bokoshe, OK.  Pallbearers will be Will Thompson, Fred Wegert, Jordan Rogers, Chad Cooper, Nick Zimmerman, Randall Foster, Charles Burton & Gerald McRay.  Honorary pallbearers will be Lonnie McRay, Steve Tackett, Tony Smith, and Larry Martin.

The family will be at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.



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