Mr. Willie James Tucker

TUCKER, Mr. Willie James – Age 75 , passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Detroit Receiving Hospital. Family hour 11:30AM, Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12:00PM. Rev. Lewis Randolph officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11:30AM Saturday. Mr. Tucker will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., any be viewed from 12-8PM Friday. Mr. Willie James Tucker went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Detroit Receiving Hospital. He was born April 2, 1937 in Crawford, Mississippi, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Rass and Josephine Tucker. He accepted Christ at an early age in Charity Missionary Baptist Church in Crawford, MS. Willie later relocated to Flint, Michigan in 1955 and joined Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and later became a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. He was a former employee at General Motors Corporation. Willie loved talking about the Lord and listen to Gospel Music. He enjoyed playing the Harmonica. Mr. Willie James Tucker leaves to cherish his memory: son, Willie Tucker, Jr. of Crawford, MS; devoted brother, Mose (Mary) Tucker of Swartz Creek, MI; sister, Ann (Frank) Scott of Atlanta, GA; brother-in-law, Albert Love of Kankakee, IL; 2 aunts, Corine Davis and Mattie Hairston of Birmingham, AL; 12 nieces, Mary (Willie) Brown of Mt. Morris, MI, Lillian (Thurman) Ward of Starkville, MS, Jeanette Hall and Jackie Tucker of Flint, Tracey and Cassandra Powell, Diane and Tasha Love, all of Kankakee, IL, Renisa (Lindsey) Powell, Pattie Love of Atlanta, GA, Veronica (Joe) Brooks, Clarice (Tyrone) Brown of St. Louis, MO; 15 nephews, Mose Tucker, Jr. of Burton, MI, Larry Tucker of Swartz Creek, MI, Keith (Toni) Tucker, Sammie (Keneisha) Orr, all of Flushing, Earnest (Michelle) Tucker, Jr., Angelo Powell, all of Flint, Rass (Pamela) Powell, Alvin and Tyler Love, all of Kankakee, IL, Robert (Fusako) Tucker, Adair, Kevin and Perry Tucker, Clarence (Mary) Gregory, Jr., Timothy (Leslee) Gregory and DeAndre Gregory, all of St. Louis, MO; a host of great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins including special cousin, Martha Sykes. Mr. Tucker was preceded in death by his parents, Josephine and Rass Tucker; sister, Bernice Orr, Lizzie Love and Mattie Gregory; brother, Earnest Tucker, Sr.; niece, Sharon Tucker; nephew, Tyler Orr; sister-in-law, Mary Alice Tucker and his brother-in-law, J.C. Orr. The family would like to express special thanks to Saint Frances Nursing Home, Heritage Manor, Pastor Lewis Randolph and the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church family.

Mr. Willie James Tucker

April 2, 1937 - October 20, 2012