• Funeral: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Sitka Freewill Baptist Church
• Visitation: 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2021, at Sitka Freewill Baptist Church, and 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Sitka Freewill Baptist Church
• Burial: Tackett Family Cemetery, Coleman Branch, Hager Hill, KY

Ricky Dean Tackett, 54, of Sitka, Kentucky passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville, Kentucky.

Ricky was born December 27, 1966 in Johnson County, Kentucky, the son of  Juanita Jewel Kimbler and the late Loyal Edward "Jimmy Dean" Tackett. In addition to his father, He is preceded in death by one sister, Lanete Trent.

In addition to his mother, Ricky is survived by his wife Christy Lynn Wright Tackett of Sitka, KY; step- mother, Rita Tackett of Hager Hill, KY; three sons, Ricky Dwayne Tackett of Van Lear, KY, William Thomas Lackey of Boonscamp, KY,  and Ian Montgomery of Sitka, KY; two daughters, Stefanie Lynne Toth of Flat Gap, KY and Tessa Danielle Taylor of Wittensville, KY; three brothers, Eugene Tackett of Blaine, KY, Aaron D. Tackett and David G. Tackett both of East Point, KY; one sister Paula Kiskaden of East Point, KY and twelve grandchildren and a host of family and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Sitka Freewill Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at Tackett Family Cemetery, Coleman Branch, Hager Hill, Kentucky. Friends may visit Sitka Freewill Baptist Church  from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2021 and 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

*In lieu of flowers the family has asked that memorial donations be made to Jones-Preston Funeral Home to help defray funeral expenses.

Jones-Preston Funeral Home is both Honored and Privileged to be Entrusted with all funeral arrangements for Mr. Ricky Dean Tackett.