Brenda Tackett

Brenda Ruth Tackett, 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, after a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life service was held at 11 a.m. Monday in Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden. Burial followed in Eastside Cemetery in Martin. Brenda was born in Tram, Kentucky on July 17, 1948, to the late Granis and Lilly Blair. She was a homemaker, who was dedicated to caring for her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting and loved to travel. She was an active member of the church and dedicated her life to the Lord. She touched many lives with her generosity and willingness to serve others Brenda is survived by her husband of 58 years, Sherwood Tackett; two sons, Sherwood Tackett Jr. and William (Amy) Tackett; seven grandchildren, Krista (Kyle “Lance”) Cranick, William “Buddy” (Cynthia) Tackett, Casey Tackett (Callie Crawford), Sherwood “Trey” Tackett III, Lydia Tackett (Trey Carrico), Noah Tackett and Matthew Tackett; and two great-grandchildren, Everleigh Cranick and Colton Cranick; and a sister, Loretta Neal. She was preceded in death by her parents, Granis and Lilly Blair; siblings, Bobby Adams, Bill (Sue) Blair, Doug (JoAnne) Blair and Virginia Blair and Darrel Blair. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.