William "Bill" Straehley Tucker, Sr.

Mr. William "Bill" Straehley Tucker, Sr., 94, Blytheville, passed away Monday morning at his home. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia to Karl Cecil Tucker and Verona Lillian Straehley Tucker on September 16, 1916.

Mr. Tucker graduated from Kanawha College in West Virginia. He also attended the University of West Virginia. He later graduated from the American Institute of Baking and worked for Conlon Baking in Charleston, West Virginia. Years later he worked for Greyhound Corporation in Richmond Virginia designing and installing schedules for preventative maintenance records of repairs and costs. He then worked for Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Company in the Chicago area, which brought him to Blytheville when the company relocated here. He retired approximately 25 years later.

After retirement he worked part-time for E. B. Gee and Mississippi County Community College where he taught 55 Alive Mature Driving for AARP for 15 years.

He enjoyed golfing, bowling, tennis, and he was a good swimmer. He also loved to bake and he loved going to the Senior Citizens Center.

He was a Paul Harris Fellow member of Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Masons, and Shriners.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Brian Tucker; and a brother, Karl Cecil Tucker, Jr.

He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Vivian Oliver Tucker; a son, William Straehley Tucker, Jr., and his wife, Martha; a granddaughter, Lynsey W. Tucker, Brooklyn NY; and one great-granddaughter.

He was loved very much and will be greatly missed.

Visitation will be Wednesday 5:00-7:00pm at Carney Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30am at Carney Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tommy J. Carney officiating. Burial will follow immediately in Carney Cemetery.

The family requests that any donations be made to the First Christian Church of Blytheville where he attended for over 20 years.

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