Rhonda Elaine Tackett

Rhonda Elaine Tackett, 63, was called home to Heaven on October 9, 2018, following a 7-month illness. Rhonda was born on December 13, 1954 in Mason, WV, the daughter of Prentice and Carol (Hart) Hess. She was a 1973 graduate of Loudonville High School, and worked as a cosmetologist for many years; she went on to work in home health care and studied at North Central State College. She was an avid reader who loved to be surrounded by books, and enjoyed running a successful home crafting business with her daughter for many years. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and daughter, a loving sister and aunt, and a loyal and trustworthy friend. Rhonda was a strong, courageous, honest, and independent woman of deep faith. She was a practical realist who loved her family and friends passionately, and she will forever be remembered for her sense of humor and laughter. Aside from being with her children and grandchildren, two of her greatest joys were spending time at the ancestral Hess farm on Cherry Ridge where she loved to admire the trees and walk the property, and vacations on the beach in North Carolina where she spent long hours watching the ocean. She is survived by her daughter Jennifer (Scott) Richardson of Perrysville, Ohio, her son Matthew Tackett of Lucas, Ohio; her beloved grandchildren Evan, Zackery, Caleb, Sean, Kate, and Lillian; her mother Carol Hess of Perrysville, Ohio, sisters Sondra (Dean) Sexton of Tuppers Plains, Ohio, and Lori Hess of Columbus, Ohio; two nieces, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who celebrate in her amazing life and wonderful memory. Also surviving are her stepchildren David (Vicky) Tackett, Vicki Schober, Stephanie Tackett, and her lifelong friend Vickie Arnholt. She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen Tackett in 1995 and her father Prentice B. Hess in 2005. Per Rhonda's request, a private burial will be held at Cherry Ridge Cemetery, Pomeroy, Ohio. Because she loved to be the life of the party, her children will host a celebration of life at a later date. They ask guests to wear something blue in remembrance of their mother and to bring a favorite memory to hang on the branches of her Tree of Life. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a contribution to your favorite charity, plant a tree, or pay a good deed forward. Visit www.schoedinger.com to share a special memory or watch her tribute video.