ADA B. TUCKER

Ada B. Tucker Ada B. Tucker died July 21, 2010 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, FL. She was 85. Visitation for Mrs. Tucker will be Friday, July 23 from 6-8 p.m. EDT at Lanier-Andler Funeral Home in Sneads, FL. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 24 at 11 a.m. EDT at Calvary Baptist Church, Chatta-hoochee, FL. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mrs. Tucker was a homemaker and raised seven children with her husband, Lynwood Tucker in Chatta-hoochee, FL. She was an excellent seamstress and quilter. In addition to raising her own children, she spent many years babysitting children from Chatta-choochee and the surrounding area. She loved fishing and spending time outside with her garden and flowers. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Tucker is survived by her children, Betty Brandon (Glen) of Quincy, FL, Donald Tucker (Linda) of Americus, GA, Martha Mitchell (Bill) of Quincy, FL, Stanley Tucker (Debby) of Havana, FL, and Nettie Faye Williams (Don) of Tallahassee, FL; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchild-ren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her sister, DeVata Jeffcoat, Dothan; and her brothers, Marion, Charles, Eugene Benton of Gordon, AL, and Wayne Benton of Dothan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lynwood Tucker, her son Ronald Tucker, her daughter, Dianne Tucker Ownes and her grandson Lynn "Skeeter" Brandon. The family will accept flowers or donations may be sent to Lighthouse Children's Home, 7771 Mahan Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32309. Lanier-Andler Funeral Home of Tallahassee, FL, (850) 593-9900, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at www.dothaneagle.com.