Margaret Irene Reid Thacker

Margaret Irene (Reid) Thacker, 85, of Rural Sumner, IL went to be with her Lord after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer Wednesday  October 15, 2008 at 3:50PM at home surrounded by her family.She was born September 16, 1923 in Dubois, PA the oldest of four children, to Robert and Etta (McCoy) Reid. She married Melvin Thacker September 9, 1941 in St. Louis, MO, and he passed away October 30, 2005.Survivors include her children: Russell Thacker of Scottsbluff, NE, Reid Thacker and wife Shannon of Chauncey, IL, Marty Yost of Bridgeport, IL, Mac Thacker and wife Julie of Robinson, IL, Todd Thacker and wife Amy of Terre Haute, IN, and Lynette Frye and husband Mark of Chauncey, IL. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers: Edward Reid and Wally Reid and one sister: Roberta Hanson Dewey. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Melvin, granddaughter Jacqueline Louise Thacker and so-in-law Don Yost.Margaret graduated from Oblong High School; in 1940. She was a homemaker and a long time member of the Landes United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Lawrence and Crawford County Home Extension, Chauncey Community Club, Lawrence Co. Senior Citizens, and the United Methodist Village Auxiliary. Margaret was the long time reporter of the Chauncey-Landes News.Margaret had many hobbies she enjoyed, such as Refunding, she was an avid gardener, loved participating in area county fairs, and especially enjoyed entering various items with her granddaughters for many years. She received  Best Floral Arrangement at the Lawrence County 4-H Fair.There will be a visitation at the Sivert-Macey & Steffey Funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00PM with a Memorial Service beginning  at 4:00pm, as Margaret requested her body be donated to science for research. There will be no burial.Memorial donations may be given to the Chauncey Community Club with envelopes available at the funeral home.