Services Pending For G.W. Tucker, Newlin Resident
Funeral services are pending today for George Washington Tucker, 79, prominent and long-time resident of Newlin, who died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Garrett, 604 Pierce St., in Amarillo Wednesday afternoon.
Tucker was visiting his daughter at the time of his death. The body was returned to Memphis late Wednesday and services will be under the direction of Marcum Funeral Directors.
Tucker was born on December 19, 1869, near Birmingham, Alabama, and moved to Hall County in 1905. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Bessie Spruill, and Mrs. Jess Mitchell, both of Memphis; Mrs. W.L. Crabtree, Tulia; Mrs. Jack Garrett, Amarillo; Mrs. Charlie Glover, Sudan, and Mrs. Hayden Huckaby, Houston.
Three sons survive: Walter Tucker, Long Beach, California; Tom Tucker, Fontana, California; and Jack Tucker, Sudan.
A sister, Miss Nanna Tucker of Newlin, and a brother, D.H. Tucker of Wolffath [sic], also survive. Other survivors include 35 grandchildren.
His wife and two sons, Floyd and Dewey Tucker, preceded him in death.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LIX, Number 12, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, August 25, 1949, Page 1,8)
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Longtime Newlin Resident Buried Here Wednesday
Funeral services for George Washington Tucker, longtime prominent resident of Newlin, were held at the First Baptist Church at Newlin Friday at 3:30 p.m.
The 79-year-old retired farmer died suddenly in Amarillo Wednesday, August 24, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Garrett, 604 Pierce Street. His body was returned to Memphis late Wednesday.
Rev. Scott Crawford and Rev. Luther Crawford of the Newlin First Baptist Church conducted the services. They were assisted by Rev. A.V. Hendrix of Estelline.
Pallbearers were: Bill Crabtree, J.R. Mitchell, W.H. Spruill, Pete Tucker, Elmer Spruill, and Alton Huckabee.
Honorary pallbearers were: B.V. Spruill, J.C. Spruill and Roy Spruill.
Granddaughters were in charge of flowers. They were: Mesdames William Moss, Lonnie Widener, W.H. Reed and Larry McQueen, and Misses Sue Glover, Warren Crawford, Bessie Joe Spruill, Shirley Tucker and Peggy Mitchell.
Burial was in Fairview Cemetery here under the direction of Marcum Funeral Home.
Tucker was born near Birmingham, Ala., on December 9, 1869. He was married to Miss Della Moore on October 17, 1889. The family moved to Newlin in 1905 where they made their home since that time.
He had been a member of the First Baptist Church at Newlin since 1905.
Survivors include six daughters: Mrs. Bessie Spruill, Memphis; Mrs. W.L. Crabtree, Tulia; Mrs. Jess Mitchell, Memphis; Mrs. Jack Garrett, Amarillo; Mrs. Charlie Glover, Sudan, and Mrs. H.C. Huckabee, Houston.
Three sons survive: Tom Tucker, Fontana, Calif.; Walter Tucker, Long Beach, Calif.; and Jack Tucker, Sudan.
A sister, Nanna Tucker of Newlin, and a brother, D.H. Tucker of Wolfforth, also survive.
Other survivors include 33 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
His wife and two sons, Floyd and Dewey Tucker, preceded him in death.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LIX, Number 13, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, September 1, 1949, Page 1,10)
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Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935
Name: George Tucker
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1889
Marriage Place: Fayette, Alabama, USA
Spouse: Della Moore
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Geroge Washington Tucker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1869
Birth Place: Alabama
Residence: Newlin, Texas, USA
Death Date: 24 Aug 1949
Death Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Father: Thomas J Tucker
Mother: Mirrah Northum
Name: George Washington Tucker
Death date: 24 Aug 1949
Death place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas
Age at death: 79 years 8 months 5 days
Birth date: 18 Dec 1869
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Thomas J. Tucker
Mother's name: Mirrah Northum
Residence: Newlin, Hall, Texas
Cemetery name: Hall, Texas
Burial date: 24 Aug 1949
Funeral services are pending today for George Washington Tucker, 79, prominent and long-time resident of Newlin, who died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Garrett, 604 Pierce St., in Amarillo Wednesday afternoon.
Tucker was visiting his daughter at the time of his death. The body was returned to Memphis late Wednesday and services will be under the direction of Marcum Funeral Directors.
Tucker was born on December 19, 1869, near Birmingham, Alabama, and moved to Hall County in 1905. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Bessie Spruill, and Mrs. Jess Mitchell, both of Memphis; Mrs. W.L. Crabtree, Tulia; Mrs. Jack Garrett, Amarillo; Mrs. Charlie Glover, Sudan, and Mrs. Hayden Huckaby, Houston.
Three sons survive: Walter Tucker, Long Beach, California; Tom Tucker, Fontana, California; and Jack Tucker, Sudan.
A sister, Miss Nanna Tucker of Newlin, and a brother, D.H. Tucker of Wolffath [sic], also survive. Other survivors include 35 grandchildren.
His wife and two sons, Floyd and Dewey Tucker, preceded him in death.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LIX, Number 12, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, August 25, 1949, Page 1,8)
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Longtime Newlin Resident Buried Here Wednesday
Funeral services for George Washington Tucker, longtime prominent resident of Newlin, were held at the First Baptist Church at Newlin Friday at 3:30 p.m.
The 79-year-old retired farmer died suddenly in Amarillo Wednesday, August 24, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Garrett, 604 Pierce Street. His body was returned to Memphis late Wednesday.
Rev. Scott Crawford and Rev. Luther Crawford of the Newlin First Baptist Church conducted the services. They were assisted by Rev. A.V. Hendrix of Estelline.
Pallbearers were: Bill Crabtree, J.R. Mitchell, W.H. Spruill, Pete Tucker, Elmer Spruill, and Alton Huckabee.
Honorary pallbearers were: B.V. Spruill, J.C. Spruill and Roy Spruill.
Granddaughters were in charge of flowers. They were: Mesdames William Moss, Lonnie Widener, W.H. Reed and Larry McQueen, and Misses Sue Glover, Warren Crawford, Bessie Joe Spruill, Shirley Tucker and Peggy Mitchell.
Burial was in Fairview Cemetery here under the direction of Marcum Funeral Home.
Tucker was born near Birmingham, Ala., on December 9, 1869. He was married to Miss Della Moore on October 17, 1889. The family moved to Newlin in 1905 where they made their home since that time.
He had been a member of the First Baptist Church at Newlin since 1905.
Survivors include six daughters: Mrs. Bessie Spruill, Memphis; Mrs. W.L. Crabtree, Tulia; Mrs. Jess Mitchell, Memphis; Mrs. Jack Garrett, Amarillo; Mrs. Charlie Glover, Sudan, and Mrs. H.C. Huckabee, Houston.
Three sons survive: Tom Tucker, Fontana, Calif.; Walter Tucker, Long Beach, Calif.; and Jack Tucker, Sudan.
A sister, Nanna Tucker of Newlin, and a brother, D.H. Tucker of Wolfforth, also survive.
Other survivors include 33 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
His wife and two sons, Floyd and Dewey Tucker, preceded him in death.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LIX, Number 13, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, September 1, 1949, Page 1,10)
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Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935
Name: George Tucker
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1889
Marriage Place: Fayette, Alabama, USA
Spouse: Della Moore
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Geroge Washington Tucker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1869
Birth Place: Alabama
Residence: Newlin, Texas, USA
Death Date: 24 Aug 1949
Death Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Father: Thomas J Tucker
Mother: Mirrah Northum
Name: George Washington Tucker
Death date: 24 Aug 1949
Death place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas
Age at death: 79 years 8 months 5 days
Birth date: 18 Dec 1869
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Thomas J. Tucker
Mother's name: Mirrah Northum
Residence: Newlin, Hall, Texas
Cemetery name: Hall, Texas
Burial date: 24 Aug 1949
Services Pending For G.W. Tucker, Newlin Resident
Funeral services are pending today for George Washington Tucker, 79, prominent and long-time resident of Newlin, who died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Garrett, 604 Pierce St., in Amarillo Wednesday afternoon.
Tucker was visiting his daughter at the time of his death. The body was returned to Memphis late Wednesday and services will be under the direction of Marcum Funeral Directors.
Tucker was born on December 19, 1869, near Birmingham, Alabama, and moved to Hall County in 1905. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Bessie Spruill, and Mrs. Jess Mitchell, both of Memphis; Mrs. W.L. Crabtree, Tulia; Mrs. Jack Garrett, Amarillo; Mrs. Charlie Glover, Sudan, and Mrs. Hayden Huckaby, Houston.
Three sons survive: Walter Tucker, Long Beach, California; Tom Tucker, Fontana, California; and Jack Tucker, Sudan.
A sister, Miss Nanna Tucker of Newlin, and a brother, D.H. Tucker of Wolffath [sic], also survive. Other survivors include 35 grandchildren.
His wife and two sons, Floyd and Dewey Tucker, preceded him in death.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LIX, Number 12, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, August 25, 1949, Page 1,8)
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Longtime Newlin Resident Buried Here Wednesday
Funeral services for George Washington Tucker, longtime prominent resident of Newlin, were held at the First Baptist Church at Newlin Friday at 3:30 p.m.
The 79-year-old retired farmer died suddenly in Amarillo Wednesday, August 24, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Garrett, 604 Pierce Street. His body was returned to Memphis late Wednesday.
Rev. Scott Crawford and Rev. Luther Crawford of the Newlin First Baptist Church conducted the services. They were assisted by Rev. A.V. Hendrix of Estelline.
Pallbearers were: Bill Crabtree, J.R. Mitchell, W.H. Spruill, Pete Tucker, Elmer Spruill, and Alton Huckabee.
Honorary pallbearers were: B.V. Spruill, J.C. Spruill and Roy Spruill.
Granddaughters were in charge of flowers. They were: Mesdames William Moss, Lonnie Widener, W.H. Reed and Larry McQueen, and Misses Sue Glover, Warren Crawford, Bessie Joe Spruill, Shirley Tucker and Peggy Mitchell.
Burial was in Fairview Cemetery here under the direction of Marcum Funeral Home.
Tucker was born near Birmingham, Ala., on December 9, 1869. He was married to Miss Della Moore on October 17, 1889. The family moved to Newlin in 1905 where they made their home since that time.
He had been a member of the First Baptist Church at Newlin since 1905.
Survivors include six daughters: Mrs. Bessie Spruill, Memphis; Mrs. W.L. Crabtree, Tulia; Mrs. Jess Mitchell, Memphis; Mrs. Jack Garrett, Amarillo; Mrs. Charlie Glover, Sudan, and Mrs. H.C. Huckabee, Houston.
Three sons survive: Tom Tucker, Fontana, Calif.; Walter Tucker, Long Beach, Calif.; and Jack Tucker, Sudan.
A sister, Nanna Tucker of Newlin, and a brother, D.H. Tucker of Wolfforth, also survive.
Other survivors include 33 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
His wife and two sons, Floyd and Dewey Tucker, preceded him in death.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LIX, Number 13, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, September 1, 1949, Page 1,10)
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Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935
Name: George Tucker
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1889
Marriage Place: Fayette, Alabama, USA
Spouse: Della Moore
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Geroge Washington Tucker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1869
Birth Place: Alabama
Residence: Newlin, Texas, USA
Death Date: 24 Aug 1949
Death Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Father: Thomas J Tucker
Mother: Mirrah Northum
Name: George Washington Tucker
Death date: 24 Aug 1949
Death place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas
Age at death: 79 years 8 months 5 days
Birth date: 18 Dec 1869
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Thomas J. Tucker
Mother's name: Mirrah Northum
Residence: Newlin, Hall, Texas
Cemetery name: Hall, Texas
Burial date: 24 Aug 1949
Funeral services are pending today for George Washington Tucker, 79, prominent and long-time resident of Newlin, who died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Garrett, 604 Pierce St., in Amarillo Wednesday afternoon.
Tucker was visiting his daughter at the time of his death. The body was returned to Memphis late Wednesday and services will be under the direction of Marcum Funeral Directors.
Tucker was born on December 19, 1869, near Birmingham, Alabama, and moved to Hall County in 1905. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Bessie Spruill, and Mrs. Jess Mitchell, both of Memphis; Mrs. W.L. Crabtree, Tulia; Mrs. Jack Garrett, Amarillo; Mrs. Charlie Glover, Sudan, and Mrs. Hayden Huckaby, Houston.
Three sons survive: Walter Tucker, Long Beach, California; Tom Tucker, Fontana, California; and Jack Tucker, Sudan.
A sister, Miss Nanna Tucker of Newlin, and a brother, D.H. Tucker of Wolffath [sic], also survive. Other survivors include 35 grandchildren.
His wife and two sons, Floyd and Dewey Tucker, preceded him in death.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LIX, Number 12, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, August 25, 1949, Page 1,8)
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Longtime Newlin Resident Buried Here Wednesday
Funeral services for George Washington Tucker, longtime prominent resident of Newlin, were held at the First Baptist Church at Newlin Friday at 3:30 p.m.
The 79-year-old retired farmer died suddenly in Amarillo Wednesday, August 24, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Garrett, 604 Pierce Street. His body was returned to Memphis late Wednesday.
Rev. Scott Crawford and Rev. Luther Crawford of the Newlin First Baptist Church conducted the services. They were assisted by Rev. A.V. Hendrix of Estelline.
Pallbearers were: Bill Crabtree, J.R. Mitchell, W.H. Spruill, Pete Tucker, Elmer Spruill, and Alton Huckabee.
Honorary pallbearers were: B.V. Spruill, J.C. Spruill and Roy Spruill.
Granddaughters were in charge of flowers. They were: Mesdames William Moss, Lonnie Widener, W.H. Reed and Larry McQueen, and Misses Sue Glover, Warren Crawford, Bessie Joe Spruill, Shirley Tucker and Peggy Mitchell.
Burial was in Fairview Cemetery here under the direction of Marcum Funeral Home.
Tucker was born near Birmingham, Ala., on December 9, 1869. He was married to Miss Della Moore on October 17, 1889. The family moved to Newlin in 1905 where they made their home since that time.
He had been a member of the First Baptist Church at Newlin since 1905.
Survivors include six daughters: Mrs. Bessie Spruill, Memphis; Mrs. W.L. Crabtree, Tulia; Mrs. Jess Mitchell, Memphis; Mrs. Jack Garrett, Amarillo; Mrs. Charlie Glover, Sudan, and Mrs. H.C. Huckabee, Houston.
Three sons survive: Tom Tucker, Fontana, Calif.; Walter Tucker, Long Beach, Calif.; and Jack Tucker, Sudan.
A sister, Nanna Tucker of Newlin, and a brother, D.H. Tucker of Wolfforth, also survive.
Other survivors include 33 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
His wife and two sons, Floyd and Dewey Tucker, preceded him in death.
(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LIX, Number 13, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, September 1, 1949, Page 1,10)
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Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935
Name: George Tucker
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1889
Marriage Place: Fayette, Alabama, USA
Spouse: Della Moore
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Geroge Washington Tucker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1869
Birth Place: Alabama
Residence: Newlin, Texas, USA
Death Date: 24 Aug 1949
Death Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Father: Thomas J Tucker
Mother: Mirrah Northum
Name: George Washington Tucker
Death date: 24 Aug 1949
Death place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas
Age at death: 79 years 8 months 5 days
Birth date: 18 Dec 1869
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital status: Widowed
Father's name: Thomas J. Tucker
Mother's name: Mirrah Northum
Residence: Newlin, Hall, Texas
Cemetery name: Hall, Texas
Burial date: 24 Aug 1949
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Bessie Tucker Spruill
1890–1962
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Walter R. Tucker
1892–1976
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Cora Tucker
1893–1907
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Mamie Tucker Crabtree Neinast
1895–1996
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Mamie Tucker Crabtree
1895–1996
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Thomas W. Tucker
1896–1952
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Dewie T Tucker
1899–1935
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Maude Melissa Tucker Mitchell
1901–1988
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Elsie Mae Huckabee
1903–1987
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Floyd Tucker
1905–1945
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Ada Belle Tucker Ward
1908–1995
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Jewel Tucker Glover
1911–2001
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Jack Tucker
1916–1976
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