Harold Junior Tucker

Hatley – Harold Junior Tucker, 76, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at his residence in Amory, MS. Born on July 28, 1939, in Alabama, he was a son of the late Robert and Claira Lyndsey Tucker.

Mr. Tucker attended school in Becker and he went to work at a young age so that he could be a provider for his family. He loved the Lord and was an active member of New Hope Baptist Church. Together with his first wife, Ann Tucker, they raised three children. Harold worked for Scribner’s as a Truck Driver, worked as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic and he owned the Union 76 Gas Station in Amory for a couple years. He was extremely talented with his hands and he would restore old cars. After his first wife passed, he married Nell Tucker and was blessed with a larger extended family. After working for many years he retired and he enjoyed spending time fishing for catfish and hunting for deer. Above all, his kids and grandkids meant the most to him in his life. Some of his closest friends were E.J. Wilemon, Paul Hicks, Johnny Walden, and Roland Minga. The guys could be found hanging out at Hardees, drinking coffee, and solving the world’s problems. He liked to listen to old Country Music, Gospel, and Blue Grass music. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

He was survived by his daughters, Jennifer Fondren (Mike), Amory, Debra Swenson (Doug), Memphis; sons, Kenny Tucker (Lesia), Jeff Capps (Bonnie), Parham Community; sisters, Carolyn Maes (Terry), Janette Tucker, Cape Coral, FL; brother, Earl Tucker (Brenda), Tampa, FL; grandchildren, Michael Stanford, Eric Mejia, Angela Tucker, Haley Parker, Betsy Tucker, Trevor Tucker, Jason Gordon, Leann Tucker, Austin Imel, Shawn Cantrell, Alicia Calhoun, Chris Perry, Brooke Johnson, Ashley Haeger; 19 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Ann and Nell; a son, Keith Tucker; daughter, Sandra Tucker; brother, Mack Tucker; sisters, Eursel Norman and Bearnidine Miller.

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory with Bro. Tim McMillian officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Trevor Tucker, Roland Minga, John King, Johnny Walden, Johnny Lockhart, Jesse Hendrix. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Hicks, E. J. Wilemon, Jason Gordon, and Employees of Comfort Engineering.

Visitation will be from 5 - 8 PM, Monday at EE Pickle Funeral Home, Amory.

Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.