Brenda J Tackett

Brenda J. Tackett, 67 years of age, of Orleans, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society Colonial Villa in Alma, Nebraska. Brenda was born on July 25, 1947 at Paintsville, Kentucky, one of eight children born to Frank Edward and Nancy (Volderg) Tackett.  She attended and graduated from high school at Paintsville.  She also enjoyed attending the White House Baptist Church in Paintsville.

Later, she opened Tackett Exterminating in Denver, Colorado, where she enjoyed owning and operating her own business.

On July 12, 2012, she was united in marriage to Jerry Vance her long-time companion for twenty years. The couple had made their home in Orleans since 2003.  Where they enjoyed trips to Colorado, and just being together as a couple.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers:  Donald Ray Tackett, and Leslie Tackett; and two sisters:  Dorothy Price and her husband, Don and Janice Welch.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Vance of Orleans; four children: Teresa Szabo and her husband, Allan of Huntington, West Virginia, Derek Welch of Orleans, Roger Thomas and his wife, Tammy of Huntington, and Rebecca Thomas of Hays, Kansas; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Sue Starner of Columbus, Ohio; two brothers:  Wendell Tackett and his wife, Peggy of Paintsville, and Jeffrey Tackett and his wife, Tina of Springfield, Ohio; one sister-in-law, Marlene Tackett of Springfield; one brother-in-law, Linvale Welch of Paintsville; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Private family memorial services for Brenda will be held at a later date.

There will be no visitation as the family is honoring her wish for cremation.

A memorial has been established in Brenda's honor and will be designated at a later date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma is in charge of the arrangements.