Luther Lewis

Tucker

Luther Lewis Tucker son of the late Walter L. Tucker and Maude Ward Tucker was born in Bunker, Missouri, on June 6, 1927. He departed this life at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Missouri, on October 29, 2007, having attained the age of 80 years, four months and 23 days.

On July 3, 1948 in Bunker, Luther was united in marriage to Louise Becker and to this loving union five children were born. Luther was an active member of Crossville Baptist Church, the last charter member of the Bunker Lion's Club and lifetime member of the American Legion He was an enthusiastic fan of his children and grandchildren's sports activities and an avid fox hunter and fisherman.

Luther was preceded in death by his parents, one infant son, two brothers, Hershel and Everett, three sisters, Myrtle Dixon, Mabel Hauther and Martha Wisdom.

Luther is survived by his wife Louise of Bunker, two sons, Charles (Diana) Tucker of Bunker, David (Nene) Tucker of Ellington, two daughters, Carolyn (Donnie) Barton of Bunker, Marilyn (Nick) Wright of O'Fallon, ten grandsons, Jeffrey, Jeremy and Dale Tucker, Robbie Bounds; Joshua and Jacob Barton; Matthew and Andrew Wright; Jerad and Darin Tucker; sixteen great-grandchildren, two sisters, Rosa Lee Young of Bunker, Gloria Baker of Salem, and five sisters-in-law, Estella Tucker, Agnes May, Joy Kelsaw, Wanda Becker and Janie Hart, two brothers-in-law, Roy and Donald Becker, and a host of nieces and nephews. Luther will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.

Visitation: Wed. 5 to 8 P.M. Bunker, MO
Funeral Services were held at McSpadden Funeral Home
Thursday November 1, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. Burial: Bay Cemetery Bunker, MO
Minister: Clay Harper

Pallbearers: Jeffrey Tucker, Jerad Tucker, Jeremy Tucker, Matthew Wright,
Andrew Wright, Dale Tucker, Darin Tucker, Joshua Barton & Jacob Barton.
Honorary Pallbearers: Doyle & Sue Hodge, Floyd Sutterfield
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Bunker, Missouri