John Thomas Thacker, Sr.

John Thomas Thacker, age 91 of Carolina House, formerly of Winston Salem passed away Tuesday morning at Lexington Medical Center.   A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Friday at Crestview Memorial Park in Rural Hall with Dr. Ray Howell, 3rd officiating. Burial will follow. There will not be a public visitation.   John was born in Forsyth County February 18, 1923 to Howard Alva and Ghita Snider Thacker. He was a member of Forest Hill Baptist Church in Winston Salem and for the past 3 years attended First Baptist Church in Lexington. He was a retired employee of Burns Aerospace Corp; a veteran of the US Navy having served for his country during World War II; a World War II Memorial Honoree and a member of American Legion Post 8. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Grace Ussery Thacker.   Surviving are his daughter, Renee T. Johnson (Herman) of Waxhaw; son, John T. Thacker, Jr. (Myra) of Lexington; grandchildren, Eryn Myers (Jon), Laura Quarino (Joe), Nathan Johnson and John T. (Jay) Thacker, III ; great-grandchildren, Grace Myers, Joseph Quarino and Wade Myers; sisters, Mary T. Carter of Lexington and Mildred T. Ingram of Rural Hall.   In lieu of flowers, memorials should be directed to First Baptist Church, Small Jobs Ministry or Transportation Fund, PO Box 436, Lexington, NC 27293   Online Condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net