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From: "Melissa Haley" <>
Subject: obit
Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 19:25:05 -0500
The Piggott Times, September 6, 1989
Lester TUCKER, son of the late John and Villa LATHAN TUCKER, was born on
Sept. 23, 1915 in Fieldcamel, AL., and died Sept. 3, 1989 at the Piggott
Community Hospital at the age of 74 years
He was united in marriage to Lillian WARD and was preceded in death by
three children and three brothers.
He is survived by his wife Lillian of Piggott; seven children, Reba Mae
NIXON of Jonesboro, Johnny TUCKER and Gary TUCKER of Piggott, Alice Faye
TUCKER of California, Jimmie TUCKER and Larry TUCKER of Mississippi; and
Billy TUCKER of Pollard; four stepchildren, Betty CHOATE of Lakeland, Fla.,
Shirley Ann BROWN of Dundee, Fla., Freda KURTZ of Ohio, and Jerry BROWN of
Lakewell, Fla.; 19 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, one brother Frank
TUCKER of Rockford, IL., five sisters, Maggie LINZY of Ashland, Miss., Rosie
CHILDRESS of Holcomb, Addie Lee THOMPSON of Holly Springs, Miss., Bertie
BARNES of Hernando, Miss., and Mary SMITH of Somerville, Ala., and many
other relatives and friends.
Graveside services were held at 2pm Monday, Sept. 4, at the Piggott
Cemetery with Bill HUTCHINGS officiating. Interment was in Piggott Cemetery
with Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Sam BLAKE, Ed BAKER, Lewis KAPPELMAN, Jim SCHEFFLER,
Robert DECANTER and Bobby DAVIS.
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