Timothy Taft Hackler, age 53, of Christiansburg, formerly of Independence, Virginia, died August 27, 2019 at his home in Christiansburg.  He was born Jan. 7, 1966 in High Point, NC to Donald Taft and Virginia Arlene Parks Hackler.

He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Taft Hackler and his grandparents, Willis and Amanda Hackler and James and Freida Parks.

He is survived by his mother and her spouse, Arlene and Lynn Cornett of Elk Creek, Virginia, son, Levi Hackler of Max Meadows, Virginia, step-daughter, Madeline Payne of Pearisburg, Virginia, two step sisters, Becky Kirk of Independence, VA and Beth Carson of Blacksburg, Virginia;, aunt Judy and Bill Phipps of Galax, Virginia, Lorita and Jerry Shingleton of Atlanta, GA, uncles, Jackie and Janice Hackler of Salisbury, NC, Tom and Shirley Parks Macon, Georgia , Mike and Michele Parks of Manchester, MD.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Rein-Sturdivant Chapel by Rev. Doug Stuart, Rev. Darrin Brannock, and Jeff Roberts.  The family will receive friends one hour preceding the funeral.  Burial will follow in the Hackler Cemetery in Independence.

Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in Independence is serving the Hackler family.