Nellie Marie Singley Tucker

Published 1:41 am Friday, March 16, 2012

Nellie Marie Tucker, of Little Rock, formerly of Wynne and Blytheville, went to be with her heavenly Father on March 7, at the age of 87. She was born on July 17, 1924, in Gilbertown, Alabama, to James Malcolm and Rosa Mae Moseley Singley. She married Robert Fulton Tucker on September 12, 1942.

Nell was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother: Rex and sister: Irene Willoughby.

She is survived by two sons, Dr. Dale (Gail Atchison) Tucker of Louisville, Kentucky and COL. (ret) Harold A. (Debbie Moran) Tucker of Little Rock; sister: Bernice Warren of Orlando, Florida; five grandchildren: Todd (Heather Boushey), Lydia (Glen) Farell, Paul (Lauren), Daniel (Lauren Cumbia), Rachel and four great- grandchildren: Drew, Aubrey, Jonathan and Nolan.

Funeral Services was held at 10:00, March 17, at Thompson Wilson Funeral Home. Burial was at the Arkansas Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock. Family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Bethany Baptist Church, 532 Bethany Road, Gosnell, Arkansas 72315.