OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Lyman Ray Tucker died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, of complications from congestive heart failure. He was born Dec. 31, 1924, the third child of Rufus Joseph Tucker and Grace Waldrep Tucker.

He grew up in Wynne, Arkansas. The family moved to Baytown, Texas, where Ray graduated from high school in 1942. He entered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1943. Following his honorable discharge in 1946, he briefly attended Texas Christian University.

He obtained both his undergraduate and law degrees from The George Washington University.

Ray worked for several years in the oil and gas industry as a land man in Texas. He returned to West Memphis, Arkansas, where he owned and operated Mid-South Pecan Company with his father for many years. He later returned to Texas and resumed his career in the oil and gas business. In retirement, he returned to the West Memphis-Memphis area, where he lived until his death. Ray is survived by his loving wife, Rostica; and his children from previous marriages, Paula Tucker Richardson (Allen) of East Lansing, Michigan, Rae Lyn Tucker-Craft (Danny) of West Memphis and Ft. Worth, Texas, and David Alan Tucker (Tammy) of Friendswood and Joshua, Texas. He is also survived by five grandchildren (Abigail Richardson Livingston (Jacob), Mary Richardson, David Richardson, Alexa Rae Tucker and Matthew Tucker), three great-grandsons, several nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Rufus Hugh Tucker, sister Hita Jo Tucker Pryor, and son Dale Gregory Tucker.

A graveside service was held Friday, June 3, at Crittenden Memorial Park, Marion, Arkansas. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to Bellevue Baptist Church, 2000 Appling Road, Cordova, Tennessee, 38016. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis had charge of arrangements.

Stephen C. Weber

Stephen C. Weber, 67, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016. He was born Nov. 7, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and was a maintenance engineer for UPS.

He had a heart of gold and a great sense of humor.

He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Debra Weber; brother, Robert Weber (Hughlyn); and nephews, Bobby and Thomas Weber. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to the Memphis Union Mission.

Jimmy Allen “Jim” Wood

Jimmy Allen “Jim” Wood, 74, of Jasper, Alabama, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at his residence.

Visitation will be held Thursday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. at Kilgroe-Green Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Walker Memory Gardens. Leland Lowery will officiate.

He was born in Parkin and graduated from Parkin in 1959. Wood was a retired store owner of W& W Discount Furniture of 35 years, a U.S. Army veteran and a baseball coach.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Leslie Allen Wood and Ruby McDermott Wood. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Margaret Ann Wood of Jasper, Alabama; sons, Randy Wood (Wendy) of Jasper Alabama and Britt Wood (Robin) of Gardendale, Alabama; grandchildren, Zac Wood (Krissy), Lacey Wood, Allie Wood and Lexie Wood; sisters, Sandra Papps (Bobby) of Greers Ferry and Brenda McGruder (Roland) of Heth; special friends, Jimmy Turnbow and Nancy; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Lyman Ray Tucker