Karen Sue Thacker

She is survived by her partner of 22 years, Saunie Davidson; son, Derrick Bullard and his wife Tina Bullard; daughter, Karina Garrison and her husband Derreck Garrison; her mother, Linda Smith; her sisters, Tammy Brown (Thacker), Phyllis Abbott , Teresa Morrisette and Star Eslinger; her brother, Alfred Thacker; special cousin, Regina Oldham and her husband David; special friend, Lavinia Norton; and Michelle Harradon, Jeannie and her husband Terry Walters; Amy’s Kitchen Crew, and a very special friend and her husband Ellie and Frankie Smith and a special friend, Alex Olais and her grandson whom she loved with all her heart, Brantley Wayne Bullard. There was also a special little boy to her heart, Nathaniel Lee McNutt; also surviving are several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

Karen was preceded in death by her father, Herman Thacker and her grandmother, Dorothy Thacker; a sister that she loved dearly Vickie Thacker, her grandmother, Willie Nell Smith as well as grandfathers, Harvey Thacker and Rass Smith.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2 – 4 and 5 – 7 pm at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow in the chapel of the funeral home at 7 pm with Rev. Ralph Hensley officiating.

A graveside service will be held on Friday at 2 pm in Sunrise Baptist Cemetery. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1 pm to go in procession to the cemetery.

Pallbearers are Bronco Carter, Alex Olais, Alfred Thacker, Derrick Bullard, David Gulley, Derreck Garrison and Terry Walters.

Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com.

Kiser Rose Hill Funeral Home

125 Idletime Drive, Greeneville, TN, 37743

423-636-8007