Johnny Thacker

Johnny V. (Butch) Thacker, age 69, of Sutton Bottom of Shelbiana, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Ky. Johnny was born on January 6, 1952 to his parents the late Dinton Thacker and Geraldine Sawyers Thacker. He was a retired coal miner for Republic Steel Coal Company and a member of Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church. Butch is survived by one daughter, Tiffany Thacker, one brother, Roger (Paula) Thacker, one sister, Tena (Greg) Clevinger, two grandchildren, Ashley Bentley, Braxton Thacker, one great grandchild, Corbin Bentley, and a host of loving nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be Friday at 6p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Church services will be Friday at 7p.m. The funeral will be Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 1p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home with Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Dow Brooks Cemetery at Draffin.