Sydney Sue Thacker

February 18, 1964 - January 10, 2021

Sydney Sue Thacker, 56 Okeechobee – Sydney Sue Thacker entered into eternal life Sunday, January 10, 2021. She was born February 18, 1964 in Logan, West Virginia; the daughter of Jennie Sue Craft (Sigmon, Thacker) and the late Sidney Lee Thacker. After graduating from high school, Sydney earned Cosmetology and Phlebotomy degrees. By the time she relocated to Florida, her new neighbor, Bud, suggested she test at Indian River State College for substitute teaching. She passed and went on to substitute at nearly every school in Okeechobee. She received her Bachelor’s from Florida Gulf Coast University in Young Childhood Development and her Master’s from Grand Canyon University. Sydney’s good friend, Kathy, suggested she further her education and earn her PHD. Unfortunately, while looking into this, COVID 19 changed her plans. Sydney Sue went Home to be with the Lord from Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce, Florida. The coronavirus COVID 19 took her life and changed her family’s life forever. Sydney never failed to tell her parents she loved them and goodnight, followed by a kiss on their heads. Sydney was preceded in death by her grandparents, Woodrow “Woody” and Jean Sigmon and Siegel and Irene Thacker; aunts, Patty Kinser, Nancy Craft, and Betty Craft, uncles, Tommy Thacker, James Craft, Herbert “Big Shot” Craft, Lonnie Craft, Jimmy Craft, Jack Wallace, and Wad Deskins. Those left to cherish Sydney’s memories include a very important person for the last 31 years, her Daddy’O, Russell Craft; mother, Sue Craft; aunts, Irene Clodfelter, Linda Wallace, Martha Thacker, Kathy Thacker, Pat Deskins, Janet Craft, and Peggy Carey; uncles, Patrick Kinser (Becky), David Thacker (Kathy), Bob Craft, and Rick Dingess (Judy). Others to cherish her memories, Juanita Thacker and family; Kim and Harold; a host of family and friends; and her very, very special her best friends, Chris Boyett, of Okeechobee, and Shanna Dingess, of West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, Sydney would have loved for you to make contributions to the Christian school for children. Kindly address those contributions to: Amanda Carver, Rock Solid Christian Academy, 401 SW 4th ST, Okeechobee, FL 34974; or Logan Church of the Nazarene – Children’s Department, 107 Bridge ST, Logan WV 25601. Visitation will be 3 p.m. until services at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home. Those wishing to leave a message of condolence may sign the register book at, www.OkeechobeeFuneralHome.com All arrangements are entrusted to the direction and care of the Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972.