Andrew Gene Tucker

Services for Mr. Andrew Gene Tucker, 79 of Big Sandy will be held 2:00 P.M, Saturday, February, 12, 2011, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Bro. David Thornton and Dr. David L. Jenkins officiating and interment will follow at Hoover Cemetery in Upshur County Mr. Tucker passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 in Bonham. He was born August 11, 1931, in Longview, Texas to Andrew Shook and Mercer Dell Jenkins Tucker. Mr. Tucker served in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of the Knox City Masonic Lodge (Haskell) and a deacon of the New Hope Baptist Church in Big Sandy. Mr. Tucker was the Operations Supervisor for Colonial Pipeline Company. He is survived by wife, Nelda Gay Tucker of Big Sandy; Sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew Paul and Paula Tucker of Big Sandy, Stacey Gene and Terri Tucker of Winona; daughter Dana Marie Tucker of Dallas; son-in-law, Cris Stribling of Meridian, MS; brother, Gerald Tucker of Big Sandy; sister and brother-in-law, Gayle and Al Heard of Longview; seven grandchildren and spouses, Staff Sgt. Luke & M. J. Tucker of Germany, Jennifer & Joe Broderick of Meridian, MS., Drew & Kaley Stribling of Starkville MS, Anna Tucker of Big Sandy, Kristina Tucker of Hawkins, Sarah Tucker of Maylene, AL, Tricia and Jason Pair of Winona and 8 great grandchildren. Mr. Tucker was preceded in death by his daughter, Dawn Tucker Stribling, brother, James Tucker and his parents. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Big Sandy New Hope Baptist Church, 9455 State Highway 155 S., Big Sandy, Texas 75755 or Hoover Cemetery, P.O. Box 196, Big Sandy, Texas 75755. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 11, 2011 from 6:00 until 8:00 at the funeral home.