Prudie N. Tucker

(Feb. 6, 2010)

Prudie N. Tucker of Tellico Plains, passed away at 2 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, at Woods Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness. She was of the Baptist faith and was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother with a great and loving heart and will be sadly missed by everyone who knew and loved her.

She was 84.

Preceded in death by: grandson, James Crowder; parents, Authur and Ada Crowder; sister, Magdalene Lynn; infant sisters, Genevieve and Annie Crowder; and brother, Clarence Crowder.

Survivors include: husband of 58 years-Carroll Tucker;

Daughter and son-in-law-Carolyn and Mike McKenzie;

Sons and daughter-in-law-Jim Crowder, Mike Tucker, and Melvin and Teresa Tucker;

Grandchildren-Cheryl and Gary Russell, Shane Roller, Missy and Scott Jump, Kassandra and Benji Harris, Josh Crowder, Tiffany and Brian Moser, Amanda Crowder, Jeremiah and Serena Tucker, Felicia Watson;

Ten great-grandchildren;

Sister-Nellie Reisden;

Special cousin-Charles Blenkenship;

Special friends-Oci Crowder and Clifton and Wanda Crowe;

Caregiver-Cindy Leviner;

Many other special cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m., Monday, in Biereley-Hale Chapel, with the Rev. Ollie Lankford officiating. Interment will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, at Piney Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., before the funeral. Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Tellico Plains, in charge of arrangements.