Ruth Thacker Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ruth Thacker of Nicholasville, Kentucky, who passed away on April 20, 2026, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Thacker to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest Fike and Rosie Belle Lynch Fike; her husband James R. Thacker; her sons, Jim Thacker Jr. (Jim Griffin) and Ernie Thacker (Nena); and her siblings, Christine Smyth, Ruby McMaine, Elizabeth Fike, Geneva Fike and Price Fike.
She is survived by: her daughter Pauline Lively (Bill); and her grandchildren, Thomas Lively (Jessica), Ashley Pauline Thacker, Lily Katherine Campbell (Morgan), Sarah Elizabeth Abshear (Dustin) and James Parker Thacker.
