Mrs. Emma M. Tucker, 69, Eldon, died Monday at a Jefferson City hospital. Mrs. Tucker was born July 7, 1903, at Tuscumbia, the daughter of Daniel and Mary Kallenbach Thompson.
She was married April 19, 1922, at Olean, to Clarence C. Tucker, who survives.
She was a life-long resident of Miller County and a member of the Saline Valley Church of Christ.
Other survivors include: Two daughters, Mrs. Mary Hendley, Excelsior Springs, and Mrs. Helen Koberowski, Kansas City; eight sons,* Henry Tucker, Kansas City, Kan., Hershel Tucker and Bob Tucker, both of Mexico, and Dan Tucker and Gene Tucker, both of St. Louis; four brothers, Thomas Thompson, Springfield, Henry Thompson, Iberia, and Harley Thompson and Bill Thompson, both of Eldon; 21 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Saline Valley Church of Christ with Brother Murl Nash officiating. Burial will be at the Tuscumbia Cemetery.
obituary contributed by Deb Jones
*The obituary failed to mention four other sons, Gene, Charles, Dale and Tom.
Mrs. Emma M. Tucker, 69, Eldon, died Monday at a Jefferson City hospital. Mrs. Tucker was born July 7, 1903, at Tuscumbia, the daughter of Daniel and Mary Kallenbach Thompson.
She was married April 19, 1922, at Olean, to Clarence C. Tucker, who survives.
She was a life-long resident of Miller County and a member of the Saline Valley Church of Christ.
Other survivors include: Two daughters, Mrs. Mary Hendley, Excelsior Springs, and Mrs. Helen Koberowski, Kansas City; eight sons,* Henry Tucker, Kansas City, Kan., Hershel Tucker and Bob Tucker, both of Mexico, and Dan Tucker and Gene Tucker, both of St. Louis; four brothers, Thomas Thompson, Springfield, Henry Thompson, Iberia, and Harley Thompson and Bill Thompson, both of Eldon; 21 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Saline Valley Church of Christ with Brother Murl Nash officiating. Burial will be at the Tuscumbia Cemetery.
obituary contributed by Deb Jones
*The obituary failed to mention four other sons, Gene, Charles, Dale and Tom.
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