Horace Tucker

TUCKER, Mr. Horcae "Jack" - Age 86, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2007 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10AM Friday, December 21, 2007 at Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 317 E. Hamilton, with funeral service commencing 11AM. Dr. Leroy Shelton officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Friday. Mr. Tucker will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from1PM-8PM Thursday. Mr. Horace "Jack" Tucker was born January 12, 1921 in Tarboro, North Carolina, the son of William and Mary Tucker. Horace attended Booker T. Washington High School, graduating in 1940. He entered the United States Army in 1942 and was Honorably Discharged as Staff Sergeant in December of 1945. Horace was united in Holy Matrimony to Miss Elnora Batts on April 7, 1953 in Washington D.C. He was a faithful member of the Christ Fellowship Usher Board, Great Lakes District Usher Board, and Christ Fellowship Baptist Church Sunday School Class #10. Horace was employed by the City of Flint Parks and Recreation for 20 years, retiring in February 1986. He was a member of the Tucker and Ward Family Club. Mr. Horace "Jack" Tucker leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Elnora Batts Tucker; daughter, Regina Tucker (Duane) Willis; granddaughters, Courtney Dickerson and Jazman Tucker; sisters, Flora Marie Ward of Flint, MI and Blanche Ben of Cary, NC; brother, Milton (Yvonne) Tucker; sisters-in-law, Janice Tucker Carter of Las Vegas, NV, Della M. Tucker, Billye Tucker both of Flint, and Minnie Cooper of Washington, D.C.; brother-in-law, Johnny Epps, Sr. of Washington D.C.; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends at McDonalds and Dawn Donuts, Clio Rd., where he was known as the "Buffalo Soldier". Mr. Tucker was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary Tucker; 4 brothers; 1 sister; granddaughter, LaGina Veronica Tucker. The family would like to express special thanks to McLaren Kidney Center, McLaren Regional Medical Center 10th floor and Liz Ireland-Curtis Heritage Manor Health Center 4th floor, Carlos Gonzalez, Dr. Nabil Zaki, Dr. Inderjit Bhatti, Dr. Ethiraj Raj, Dr. Leroy Shelton and the Christ Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church family.

Horace Tucker

January 2, 1921 - December 15, 2007