MINTA TACKETT
1891-1934
  
Death Claims Well 
Known Barnetts Creek Woman.
  
Barnetts Creek Ky. – The death angel visited our community July 21,
1934 and took from our community one of our best citizens, Mrs. J.
H. Tackett.  She was 43 years of age and the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Bayes.
  
She leaves a heart broken husband and five children to morn their
loss.  Mrs. Richard Lemaster of Barnetts Creek, Mrs. Jim Frazier of
Staffordsville, Glenn, Alice and Bobbie Jean all at home.  Two sons
Frank and J. B. had preceded her in death.
  
She is survived by her father, Mr. J. B. Bayes, two brothers
Mantford Bayes of Van Lear and Lee Bayes of West Liberty, one
sister, Mrs. Willie Powers of Mash Fork, Ky.
  
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Guy Preston, John
Picklesimer and Lonza Reed.
  
She had been a faithful member of the Barnetts Creek church since
1914. She and her husband were also deacons of that church.
  
We feel her passing away is heaven’s gain.
  
The family have our sympathy.
  
Paintsville Herald
Wednesday
Aug.09 1934  

Permission to post
Granted