Photo courtesy of Woodfin Funeral Chapel - Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Age 97
Dorethe Louise Pigg Tucker, age 97, of Murfreesboro passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Mrs. Tucker was a native of Scottsville, AR and the daughter of the late William Henderson and Louise Walker Pigg. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Houston Clay Tucker who died in 1997 and brother, W. H. Pigg, Jr. who died in 2015.
Funeral service will be 2:00pm Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Ann Benson will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Tucker is survived by her son, Clark Tucker of Jacksonville Beach, FL, daughter, Susan Collins and her husband Cooper of Salida, CO, brother, James E. Pigg of Shelbyville, grandchildren, Hugh “Bud” Wilson, John Clark Tucker and Robert Clay Tucker.
Mrs. Tucker was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Ward Belmont College in Nashville and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. For twenty- five years she served as director of Theatre at MTSU, Tucker Theatre, which was named in honor of her and her late husband, Houston Clay Tucker. During that time she was a charter member of the Tennessee Theater Association and served one term as president. After retirement her retirement from MTSU, she became Professor Emeritus.
Memorials may be made to The Dorethe Tucker Scholarship Fund at MTSU in her memory.
I helped take care of Ms. Tucker in her final days at TSVH, and I was very saddened to hear of her passing. I do know that she will be remembered of the amazing things she has done that made such a huge difference in several people's lives. She definitely made a difference in mine. Rest in peace to her sweet, beautiful soul.
Samantha Cockrum
January 13, 2017 | Murfreesboro, TN
Dear Clark and Family,
Even though I spent only my senior year at MTSU in the theatre department, I remember you and your mother with such fondness.
She was a delightful person. I sincerely hope that her last years were as fulfilling as her life seemed to be at the time I was privileged to know her.
Best to you. Susan Glass Broom
Susan Glass Broom
January 13, 2017 | Ambler, PA
She had the ability to will the show to go on, well produced and directed, regardless.
More importantly than her many national, regional and state honors; she was kind and cared greatly for her family, her protégés and her profession.
MTSU's legacy is much richer and more
meaningful, because Dorethe Tucker brought her amazing skills to its theater department.
Surely somewhere an audience is applauding, asking for a curtain call.
Paul Fischer
January 13, 2017 | Lafayette, LA
I was a student at MTSU theatre and MS Tucker was a pleasure to have as an educator. She left a legacy at MTSU.
Kathy Hutchison
January 12, 2017 | Nashville, TN
I shall miss this wonderful lady- loved my time at MTSU Theatre Dept.
Denise Schmidt
January 11, 2017 | Nashville, TN
Susan and family.
I remember the days when you all lived across from CMA and you and I were at McDowell together. I didn't know then that I would spend two years in theatre at MTSU taking classes from your mother. I learned a lot.
I was saddened to learn of her death, and my thoughts are with you and your family.
Jim Dedman
January 11, 2017 | Columbia, SC