Tackitt, Deon E.

1938 - 2019  (81 years)

• Name	Tackitt, Deon E.
  		Charlene McDowell and Deon Tackitt Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Charlene and Deon Tackitt with Edna Wilson Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  Birth	4 May 1938	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	TACK.D001
  _FGRAVE	203420289
  Death	28 Sep 2019	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	2 Oct 2019	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	2 Oct 2019	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I349	Carl Wayne Gray Research | McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Caldwell - Duke Roland 'Rollie' Caldwell and Margaret Jane Duke Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Tackitt, Frank Earl Jr.,   b. 13 Apr 1914   d. 3 Nov 1988 (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Fowler, Gladys Rochelle,   b. 2 Mar 1915, Omega, Marion County, Illinois d. 17 Nov 2004, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ervin, Violet   d. Bef 28 Sep 2019
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	McDowell, Gladys Charlene,   b. 20 Mar 1933, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 27 May 1999, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1974	Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3, 4]
  	Volume 2, Page 25, License 320, Clay County
  Age at Marriage	He : 36 years - She : 41 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 May 1938 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 18 May 1974 - Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Death - 28 Sep 2019 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 2 Oct 2019 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 2 Oct 2019 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Deon E. Tackitt (1938-2019)

  
  

• Notes

  Deon E. Tackitt, age 81, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 28, 2019, in Flora. He was born May 4, 1938, in Louisville, the son of Frank Earl Tackitt and Gladys Rochelle (Fowler) Tackitt. He married Charlene Higgason on May 18, 1974, in Ingraham, and she preceded him in death May 27, 1999. He later married Violet Ervin, and she also preceded him death. Deon had worked for McDonnell-Douglas, World Color Press, and later retired from Fedders in Effingham. In the past he had attended Wayne City Church of God. Deon especially enjoyed race cars, drag racing, and collecting model cars. Deon is survived by 1 brother: Ronnie Tackitt of Flora; 1 sister: Vickie Cline (husband Joe) of Fairfield; 2 nieces; and 1 nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents; both wives; and a sister-in-law: Helen Cline Tackitt. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will be in Clay City Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Hospital for Children.

  
  

• Sources

  [S182] Frank & Bright Funeral Homs, Obituary, Tackitt, Deon, 81, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/898/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15420] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Tackitt, Deon E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203420289/deon-e-tackitt), none. (Reliability: 2). [S470] Ancestry.com, 1910; Census Place: Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), District 163, Page 12b, none. (Reliability: 2). [S14341] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index,, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp), Volume 2, Page 25, License 320, Clay County (Reliability: 2).