Thacker Jewelry: A cornerstone of Roaring Springs

  • THACKERFACTORY Thacker Jewelry Store’s showroom in Roaring Springs welcomes visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. | CAPROCK COURIER
    THACKERFACTORY Thacker Jewelry Store’s showroom in Roaring Springs welcomes visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. | CAPROCK COURIER
  • FINESSE Craftsmen James Sanders (left) and Kelly Keitz are among those who custom-design and produce rings, buckles, and many other items at the Roaring Springs factory. | CAPROCK COURIER
    FINESSE Craftsmen James Sanders (left) and Kelly Keitz are among those who custom-design and produce rings, buckles, and many other items at the Roaring Springs factory. | CAPROCK COURIER
  • FINE JEWELRY is Thacker’s hallmark, with elegant pieces such as these Texas blue topaz earrings and rings featuring a star cut. | CAPROCK COURIER
    FINE JEWELRY is Thacker’s hallmark, with elegant pieces such as these Texas blue topaz earrings and rings featuring a star cut. | CAPROCK COURIER
  • FOUNDER Joe Thacker founded the jewelry enterprise in 1979— and still stars in the firm’s popular television spots. | CAPROCK COURIER
    FOUNDER Joe Thacker founded the jewelry enterprise in 1979— and still stars in the firm’s popular television spots. | CAPROCK COURIER
  • FOREBEARS Melton Stuard Thacker and Bennie Lillian Hoyle, whose portraits hang in the lobby of the current Thacker Jewelry store, founded Thacker Supply Company as hardware/farm supply/furniture store. It served the area from 1920 to 2000. | CAPROCK COURIER
    FOREBEARS Melton Stuard Thacker and Bennie Lillian Hoyle, whose portraits hang in the lobby of the current Thacker Jewelry store, founded Thacker Supply Company as hardware/farm supply/furniture store. It served the area from 1920 to 2000. | CAPROCK COURIER
  • FRIENDSHIP Thacker Jewelry supports worthy causes in Motley County and elsewhere with generous donations—such as this year’s one-of-a-kind benefit raffle prize, a gold-and-silver 100th Reunion and Rodeo buckle set with rubies. | CAPROCK COURIER
    FRIENDSHIP Thacker Jewelry supports worthy causes in Motley County and elsewhere with generous donations—such as this year’s one-of-a-kind benefit raffle prize, a gold-and-silver 100th Reunion and Rodeo buckle set with rubies. | CAPROCK COURIER
100TH ANNIVERSARY MOTLEY DICKENS OLD SETTLERS REUNION AND RODEO AUG. 24-26 In a week leading up to the centennial of the Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo the last weekend of August, it seems only fitting to look at other institutions that have graced Roaring Springs through the years. One, in particular, has shone for decades. In 1979, Thacker Jewelry opened its doors on Broadway…

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