OTTERBEIN - James Hubert Tucker, 72, died at 4:34 PM Monday [April 6, 1987] in St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. Born May 19, 1914, in Sumner County, TN, he was reared at Hoopeston, IL, and attended Hoopeston High School. His marriage was Aug. 12, 1934, at Scottsville, KY, to Sydna Ann Graves, who died Jan. 17, 1987.
Mr. Tucker moved to the Otterbein area more than 50 years ago. He was a rural mail carrier in Otterbein for 25 years, retiring in 1971. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the European Theater during World War II, and received the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church and Martin Kennedy American Legion Post 125, Otterbein.
Surviving are two daughters, Levonne (Mrs. Charles) Copas of Lafayette and Wanda (Mrs. Verne) Wattawa of Vienna, VA; one son, Tony Tucker of Crawfordsville; three sisters, Sina Jerad of Indianapolis, Anna Mae Henson of Portland, TN, and Mrs. Janice Carter of Bethpage, TN.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Wed 4/8/1987, page 18
Mr. Tucker moved to the Otterbein area more than 50 years ago. He was a rural mail carrier in Otterbein for 25 years, retiring in 1971. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the European Theater during World War II, and received the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church and Martin Kennedy American Legion Post 125, Otterbein.
Surviving are two daughters, Levonne (Mrs. Charles) Copas of Lafayette and Wanda (Mrs. Verne) Wattawa of Vienna, VA; one son, Tony Tucker of Crawfordsville; three sisters, Sina Jerad of Indianapolis, Anna Mae Henson of Portland, TN, and Mrs. Janice Carter of Bethpage, TN.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Wed 4/8/1987, page 18
OTTERBEIN - James Hubert Tucker, 72, died at 4:34 PM Monday [April 6, 1987] in St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. Born May 19, 1914, in Sumner County, TN, he was reared at Hoopeston, IL, and attended Hoopeston High School. His marriage was Aug. 12, 1934, at Scottsville, KY, to Sydna Ann Graves, who died Jan. 17, 1987.
Mr. Tucker moved to the Otterbein area more than 50 years ago. He was a rural mail carrier in Otterbein for 25 years, retiring in 1971. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the European Theater during World War II, and received the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church and Martin Kennedy American Legion Post 125, Otterbein.
Surviving are two daughters, Levonne (Mrs. Charles) Copas of Lafayette and Wanda (Mrs. Verne) Wattawa of Vienna, VA; one son, Tony Tucker of Crawfordsville; three sisters, Sina Jerad of Indianapolis, Anna Mae Henson of Portland, TN, and Mrs. Janice Carter of Bethpage, TN.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Wed 4/8/1987, page 18
Mr. Tucker moved to the Otterbein area more than 50 years ago. He was a rural mail carrier in Otterbein for 25 years, retiring in 1971. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the European Theater during World War II, and received the Silver Star and Purple Heart. He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church and Martin Kennedy American Legion Post 125, Otterbein.
Surviving are two daughters, Levonne (Mrs. Charles) Copas of Lafayette and Wanda (Mrs. Verne) Wattawa of Vienna, VA; one son, Tony Tucker of Crawfordsville; three sisters, Sina Jerad of Indianapolis, Anna Mae Henson of Portland, TN, and Mrs. Janice Carter of Bethpage, TN.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Wed 4/8/1987, page 18
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