Alma “Jean” Tackett Reid, age 90, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, formerly of Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at The Gardens of Wapakoneta.
She was born March 23, 1935, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Everett and Jewell Fannin Tackett.
Jean was a strong, hard working, independent woman. She was married to her husband Fred L. Reid in June of 1961 and had two beautiful kids together Diane and David. Unfortunately, her husband had an illness in 1988 and passed.
Afterwards, she started doing little jobs here and there until her first and only grandchild, Rochelle was born. Jean was then the full time babysitter of Rochelle. As time went on they would go on Dairy Queen dates and afterwards feeding the ducks at the pond. Rochelle was her pride and joy.
Wherever they went she made it known that Rochelle was her granddaughter.
She then moved back and forth from Ohio to Olive Hill, Ky doing Gods work which seemed to be taking care of her family.
From taking care of her mom during her last years and being there for family when her daughter passed suddenly to even being there in the last years of her sons life; she was always there to help and take care of them. She had moments in her life that no one should ever have to go through, but she was strong and pushed through those times.
In her final years, she moved to Wapakoneta, Ohio to be closer to Rochelle and her husband, Jarrod and her three great-grandchildren.
Jean is going to be dearly missed by so many, she definitely left an imprint on everyone’s heart that she met.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Roy Reid; one son, David Reid; one daughter, Diane Sharrock; one grandson, Barry Thomas Sharrock; one granddaughter, Cheynenne Sharrock; three brothers, Elbert Royce Tackett, Russell Tackett, William “Bill” Tackett; three sisters, Joline Furnish, Alice “Gail” Rogers and Juanita Oney.
Jean is survived by one sister, Phyllis Osborne of Winchester, Kentucky; one granddaughter, Rochelle (Jarrod) Neidemire; three great-grandchildren, Everly Neidemire, Alyvia Neidemire, Jacob Neidemire; special niece, Karen Barrett of Cincinnati, Ohio; along with many other family and friends who will sadly miss her.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Globe Funeral Chapel, 17277 West US Hwy 60, Olive Hill, Kentucky, with Brother JC Bond officiating. Burial will follow in Garvin Ridge Cemetery in Olive Hill.
Friends may visit after 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2026, until the service hour at Globe Funeral Chapel. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Globe Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Alma “Jean” Tackett Reid .
