Everett Tackett II

He was born in Weeksbury, Kentucky on November 28, 1932. He was married to Linda Elswick on November 18, 1959. Everett had a career as a business owner for Tackett Plastics and U.S. Machinery.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Tackett; his mother, Molly Tackett; his father, Everett Tackett; his sister, Mary Aster Middleton; and his sister Regina Salisbury.

He is survived by his daughter April Coleman and Autumn Tackett; and his son Everett Tackett, III.

He had six grandchildren – Ashley, Candace, Keely, Nate, Haley and Allyssa Sue. He had two grandsons – Blake; Matthew Everett; and was expecting one more in March 2024.

Everett proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a business owner and worked extensively in the plastics manufacturing industry and industrial machinery business for more than 60 years. He traveled across the United States and had an encyclopedic knowledge of the highways and byways that crisscross the nation. He used that knowledge to frequently visit his grandchildren and had a tremendous impact on all of their lives. His children and grandchildren were his greatest joy, and family was always his priority. He cared deeply. He gave generously. He was an avid NASCAR fan and rarely missed a race broadcast. He enjoyed vintage Western television shows and movies. His favorite movie was True Grit with John Wayne. Fiercely independent and strong willed, he lived his life on his terms. He overcame numerous adversities and hardships – never slowing down. He had a clever sense humor and the humility to laugh at himself. He lived. He led. He loved. He set an example that his family holds dear today.