Nell Duty Tackett

Nell Duty Tackett of Manassas, VA passed away peacefully with family at her side on May 23, 2024, at the age of 98. Nell was born to a large and loving family in Grundy, VA, in 1925. As was common in those days, she left school in the 5th grade to help care for her ailing father and work the family farm. In 1944, Nell met and married Asa Tackett after a whirlwind eight-day courtship. Upon Asa’s return home from the European Theater of World War II, they spent several years in southwest Virginia before relocating to Cleveland, OH, Springfield, VA, and then finally settling in Manassas in 1965, where Nell continued to raise her family of three girls. Nell worked for Prince William County Public Schools for over 20 years. She then worked at the Apple Tree Pre-School for another 19 years before finally retiring at age 90. Nell was an active member of Soul’s Harbor Church of God for over 30 years and attended services every Sunday and Wednesday. She was also physically active well into her 90’s, and loved to walk the length of Manassas Mall in the early mornings before the stores opened. “Granny,” as she was affectionately known by, was famous for her home-cooked family dinners which took place after church every Sunday. She took great pride in all her cooking, but she took special satisfaction in watching every single deviled egg disappear over the course of a meal. Nell was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Asa; her parents, William and Bitha (Church) Duty; brothers: Dave, Clyde, and Laddis; sisters: Alice, Pearly, Georgie, Callie, and Evelyn. She is survived by her three daughters: Linda (Randy) West, Lexie Tackett, and Nancy (Peter) Popsuy; grandchildren: April West, DeAnna (David) Doucette, Daniel (Allison) Popsuy, and Natalie (Enrico) Popsuy-Rabe; and great-grandchildren: Dakota Walker, Cassandra Frost, and Theodore and Emily Popsuy. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024, at the Pierce Funeral Home in Manassas, VA from 10:30-12:30, with the funeral service commencing at 12:30 PM. Interment will immediately follow at 2:00 PM in the Stonewall Memory Gardens, located near the Manassas Battlefields. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in the name of Nell Tackett can be made to Soul’s Harbor Church of God of Manassas, VA.

Nell Duty Tackett

October 19, 1925 - May 23, 2024