Walter Eugene “Gene” Tackett, 83 of Waverly, Ohio passed away peacefully in his home on St. Anthony’s Lane and entered the gates of heaven on July 18, 2022.
Walter was born on July 8, 1939, the son of Eskle Tackett and Myrtle Tackett (Salyers) in Scioto County, Ohio. He was married to Agnes Barker-Tackett for 19 years, they had four children together. He was married to Hazeleen Tackett for 12 years and continue a loving friendship throughout the years.
He was proceeded in death by his father, Eskel Tackett, mother, Myrtle Tackett, brother, Robert Tackett, sister, Betty Conley, and son-in-law James Copping.
Walter raised four children, Maryanne Copping, Anthony “Tony” E. Tackett Sr. (Kimberly), Loretta “Lori” Watson (David), Timothy “Tim” W. Tackett (Debbie), he has thirteen grandchildren Anthony E. Tackett Jr. (Courtney), Dorothy Isbell (Kyle), Timothy Chad Tackett (LeAnna), Christopher Deiss, Andrew Deiss, Tanner Tackett, Taylar Beard (Russell), Christian Copping, Carley Deiss, Tucker Tackett, Miley Watson, David Watson Jr. (Allison), and Jeffrey Watson and ten great-grandchildren Darcie Isbell, Charli Tackett, Alanna Watson, Joel Isbell, Taytim Tackett, Theo Beard, Dash Watson, Judson Beard, Tilly Tackett, and Ruxin Tackett
Walter entered the workforce as a farm hand and loved working farms before he took a job at Water Works in Marysville, Ohio. He enlisted into the Air Force in 1962, where he began a 20-year career as an F15E Crew Chief /Quality Control Section Chief and retired in 1982 at the rank of Master Sergeant. After his military service, Walter worked for Gino’s Pizza, Good Year, and Teledyne Brown Engineering as a quality control inspector. He also drove a truck for Fletcher Trucking Company in Circleville, Ohio for 15 years until he fully retired in 1998.
Walter loved his Heavenly Father, family, his loyal friend, Jax Watson Tackett of 10 years, camping, fishing, shooting his guns, watching Life Time movies, driving his golf cart around town, and traveling. He had many friends, but he cherished his lifelong best friends, his brother-in-law, Paul Barker, and military buddy Stan Raridon. This isn’t goodbye, it’s see you later Dad/Grandpa/Great-Grandpa/Papaw.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2022 at Boyer Funeral Home, Waverly, Ohio with Pastor Keith Boothe officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Union Cemetery, Denver Road, Waverly, Ohio. Military honors will be conducted by Wright-Patterson AFB Honor Guard and American Legion Post #142.
Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Rainbow Bible Ranch in Sturgis, South Dakota