Anita June Tucker

TROY - Anita June Tucker, 75, of Troy, passed away at 12:58 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at Koester Pavilion. She was born on Aug. 10, 1937, in Piqua to the late George and Annabelle (Hackney) Meyer. She was preceded in death by the father of her children James E. Tucker and her brother, Keith Creager.

Anita was a graduate of Tippecanoe High School and retired from B.F. Goodrich following 27 years in the accounting department. She attended the Congregational Christian Church, Ludlow Falls, and was a former member of Women of the Moose #2283 of Troy and Troy Eagles Auxiliary no. 971. Her grandchildren were the love of her life. Her hobbies included bowling, and going to the casino boat. Anita is survived by four daughters and a sons-in-law Shelley Hancock; Julie (Craig) Bryan; Toni (Craig) Dudte all of Troy; and Lisa Tull (Bill Shumard Jr.) of Kissimmee, Florida; two sisters Twylah Brown of Troy and Durlene Hines of Pleasant Hill; and nine grandchildren Valerie (Christopher) Caldwell, Christopher Hancock, Andy Hancock, Ashlee Tucker, Elizabeth Hancock, Chelsea Tull, Nathan Dudte, Natalie Dudte, and Bill Shumard III, and ten great-grandchildren.

Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy, with Pastor Jerry Collins officiating. Calling hours will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Casstown Cemetery. Condolences may be left for the family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com.