Dea. Tucker

TUCKER, Dea. Benjamin - Age 78, passed away, Thursday August 18, 2005 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Friday, August 26, 2005 at Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 317 E. Hamilton, with funeral service commencing immediately at 11:00AM. Pastor Leroy Shelton officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Friday. Mr. Tucker will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Thursday. Dea. Benjamin Tucker was born on September 7, 1926 in Tarboro, North Carolina, the son of William and Mary Tucker. Mr. Tucker attended George Washington Carver High School, graduating in 1944. He also attended North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mr. Tucker served in the U.S. Navy and the U. S. Army. He was honorably discharged from both branches of the Armed Services. He began his career, at General Motors Corp. in May 1953, retiring in 1982 as Supervisor in the Buick Motor Division. Benjamin was united in Holy Matrimony, to Miss Della M. Powell on June 30, 1962 in Flint, MI. Mr. Tucker was a member of Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and Bible Class Instructor. He also served as Treasurer of both the Ophelia Bonner Scholarship Committee and the Voices of Christ Fellowship. Dea. Tucker, was a member of the NAACP and served proudly as the President, of the Tucker and Ward Family Club. Dea. Benjamin Tucker leaves to cherish his memory: loving and devoted wife of 43 years, Della M. Powell-Tucker; daughter, Sondra J. Riggins of Bronx, NY; grandson, Eric Demry of Brooklyn, NY; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Flora M. Tucker-Ward of Flint and Blanche Ben of NC; 2 brothers, Horace G. (Elnora) Tucker and Milton E. (Yvonne) Tucker all of Flint; 3 sisters-in-law, Consuella (Cornelius) Williams and Billye Tucker, all of Flint, Janice Tucker-Carter of Las Vegas, NV; a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; a host of other relatives and friends including the Person, Cobb, Bellamy, and Suggs families. Dea. Benjamin Tucker was preceded in death by his parents; 1 sister; 3 brothers; 1 sister-in-law.

Dea. Tucker

September 7, 1926 - August 18, 2005