Obituary of Thomas Tucker

Services for Thomas "Tommy" Darwin Tucker, 73, Whitehouse, are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Monday, September 9, 2013, at the Cottle Funeral Home Chapel, Troup, Reverend Sherman Mayfield officiating. Burial will be in the Whitehouse Cemetery, Arrangements are under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home. Mr. Tucker died Friday, September 6, 2013 in East Texas Hospice of Tyler. He was born February 20, 1940 in Slocum, Texas to the late Barney V. Tucker and Barbara Franklin. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge, Honorary member of the VFW Post 1799, and attended and graduated Draughan Business School in Tyler, He was a member of the Gateway Baptist Church, Whitehouse. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother and sisters. Survivors include his loving companion of 20 years, Betty McCarty, Whitehouse; daughters, Theresa Milligan, Kaufman; Amanda Tucker, Scurry; Elaine Standard, Berryville; Donna McGuire, Tyler; and Sarita McCarty, Tyler; brother and sister-in-law, Vanoy and Mary Tucker, Bullard; sister-in-law, Bonnie Tucker, Whitehouse; 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm, Sunday, September 8.