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Robert Tucker Obituary
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, in Pettett Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Allen officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro.
Robert was born Sept. 19, 1928, in Murphysboro to Clement Tucker and Inda (Trigg) Tucker.
He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean conflict.
Bob worked for 30 years at the former Brown Shoe Company in Murphysboro and then worked for 23 years in the maintenance department for Murphysboro School District 186.
Mr. Tucker was a Christian by faith, and he volunteered at the food pantry at Elm Street Baptist Church, where he was a member.
Bob loved to walk and he was an avid dog walker at Lake Murphysboro, where he and his Yorkies, Rosie and Corky, would walk around the lake.
He also had a great collection of yard art and farm implements.
Bob married Norma Bass on Dec. 24, 1949, at Centenary Methodist Church in Murphysboro, and she survives.
Other survivors include one daughter, Vicki Schramm of Starkville, Miss.; six brothers and four sisters-in-law, Clement "Bud" Tucker Jr., Charles and Vera Tucker, Ray and Mary Tucker, Eddie Tucker; Glen "Pete" and Virginia Tucker of Murphysboro, and Ardell and Jessie Tucker of Creal Springs; and one sister-in-law, Barbara Marks of Murphysboro.
He was preceded in death by one son, Ricky Tucker; one sister, Myrtle Griffin; and his parents.
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Theresa Strack
June 9, 2011
Norma and Vicky: I am so so sorry; to hear of Bob's passing - and so sorry and I am so terribly ashamed that I did not hear until this morning-Thursday). What a great loss to all - he came in contact he was such a wonderful "Blessing" he helped everyone!!! I know he is home and probably so so happy right now be with Ricky!! All those summers he spent with us teaching us to swim, and letting us go to "the pond". And sitting out there for hours after work so we could swim!! Thank you for a wonderful wonderful lifetime of fantastic memories. I will never forget - also never forget when I drove back from California and Retiring from U.S. Navy - Norma you and Bob's house is where I went and you took me out to dinner - I will never forget that. God Bless and he is home!!
Darryl Rogers
June 8, 2011
My god bless you Mrs. Norma and Vicki doing your time of sorrrow. Bob was a great guy and knew how to fix anything, I worked with Bob and Mrs. Norma for a while before they retired, he lived his life to the fullest. I will miss running into Bob talking about the school and how he was enjoying his retirement and him and his dogs walking around murphysboro lake.
Marvin Tucker
June 7, 2011
Bob and Norma are the best Uncle and Aunt I could have been given. They always were there, when I was growing up and Bob will be missed by all who knew and loved him. I have so many memories of Bob and Norma and I will never forget Bob. Bob and Norma were of great comfort during my mother’s (Mary) illness and after her death. Norma and Vicki you were so blessed in having Bob as your husband and your father, but I was blessed to have had him as my uncle. I hope you both are comforted in knowing he is at rest with Ricky.
All my Love, Your Nephew
Marvin
Sharon Icenogle
June 7, 2011
bob was a great person , i cant believe someone didnt mention his pond of catfish , he used to let us fish but you couldnt take the cat fish, after he got off work,those fish knew he was bringing bread, already bobbing out of the water ready to eat, lolit was the monst amazing thing to see, miss ya bob take family god bless
Kerry Meyerhoff
June 7, 2011
Love you so much Popcorn you were an awesome Uncle and friend. Praying for you Aunt Norma and Vicki, how blessed you are to have had him for so many years. Looking forward to being in heaven with Uncle Bob and Ricky one day. God is so good.
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