William Tackitt, Jr.

William Nathan "Bill" Tackitt Jr., age 68, of Elm Mott, passed away Tuesday morning, January 15, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Rev. Marvin Donnell and Rev. Steve Watson officiating. Military Honors will follow at the funeral home conducted by West Honor Guard. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home. Bill was born October 12, 1944 in Houston the son of William Nathan and Betty (Bartlett) Tackitt. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Lorraine Wing on February 26, 1966. Bill was raised in a military family and lived in various parts of the United States. He graduated from Buckeye High School in Buckeye, Arizona in 1962. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1962 and was stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. Bill and his family left in 1967 to live in Texas and were longtime residents of the Waco area. Over the years, Bill worked at several factories in the area as a machine operator before settling in at Huck/Alcoa where he worked for 33 years until he took a medical leave of absence in 2011. All who knew Bill will remember his humor, his common sense approach to life and his ability to tell a good story. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, and could tell a good fish story with the best of them. Bill enjoyed watching Dallas Cowboy games with his children, but most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his immediate and extended family. He was very proud of how close his family has always been and treasured time spent with all of them. Bill was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his beloved wife of 46 years, Bonnie Tackitt of Elm Mott; two daughters, Tonya Tackitt Nunn of West and Shannon Tackitt of Addison; a son, Ryan Tackitt and wife Clara of Elm Mott; grandchildren, Trevor, Christopher and Kathleen Nunn and Connor, Colin and Liam Tackitt; a sister Barbara (Tackitt) Van Ellen; two brothers, Michael Tackitt and Lloyd Tackitt and wife Susan; and numerous aunts, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Elm Mott Volunteer Fire Department.