- Date Of Birth: July 30, 1947
- Date Of Death: September 4, 2013
- State: Michigan
TACKETT, Cecil C., Jr., “DeDe” of Galesburg, Michigan died September 4, 2013 at age 66. Cecil was born July 30, 1947 in Kalamazoo to Cecil C., Sr. and Ruth Snell Tackett. DeDe was united in marriage to Gloria McKay on May 7, 1982.
DeDe is survived by his wife, Gloria Tackett; children, Nikki, Mark, Matthew, Paula Jeremy and Benjamin Tennille; 17 grandchildren; mother, Ruth; siblings, Charles Kim, Carla Bob, Pam Jim, Marilyn Ken and Terri; and many nieces and nephews. DeDe is preceded by his father, Cecil, Sr.; sister, Leilani and brother-in-law, Leon.