Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Bonita "Chris" Christene McGuire Tucker

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Obit for Bonita "Chris" Christene McGuire Tucker

Bonita "Chris" Christene McGuire Tucker was born November 9, 1930 in
Mayfield, Oklahoma to Elbert and Bonnis Spencer MdGuire.  She passed away
March 10, 2002 in Stillwater, Oklahoma at the age of 71.

Christene grew up in Mayfield, Oklahoma and grauduated from Sweetwater
High School in 1948.  She married Billy B. Tucker at Sayre on February 12,
1949.  She followed her husband to OSU until 1952.  She and Billy then
resided in Champaign, Illinois, moving to Stillwater in 1956, where she
lived until her death.  She enjoyed ceramics, sewing, crafts, painting and
OSU athletic events, but her favorite hobby was her home.  C hris was
involvedc as a church volunteer and was alway a benevolent worker and
caregiver.  She was a Sunday School teacher, nursey worker, Girl Scout
Leader, home room mothyer, food bank volunteer and a mother to university
students away from home.  Chris played a vital part in the care of her
mother, who is 100 years old.   She had a love for people and gave her time
and resourses generously.  She loved her husband's gardening and flowers.

Chris was a member of the Church of Christ.  She was also a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her father, Elber McGuire.

Survivors include: her mother, Bonnie McGuire of Sayre, Oklahoma; her
husband, Billy B. Tucker of the home; one son, Stan Tucker of Plano, Texas;
two daughters, Ann Wilkinson and her husband, Ron of Tulsa, and LaDonna
Fuchs and her husband Curtis of Stillwater, 8 grandchildren, Mark Wilkinson
of Milwaukee, WI, Matt Wilkinson of Tulsa, Rebecca Wilkerson of Tulsa, Brent
Fuchs of Stillwater, Brian Fuchs of Tulsa, Bradley Fuchs of Stillwater, Opie
Tucker and Annie Tucker both of Plano, Texas; 5 great grandchildren; two
brothers, J.E. McGuire and Glen McGuire, both of Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Services will be held Thursday March 14, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. in the
Stillwater Church of Christ, officiated by Richard Poe.  Interment will be
held in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Stillwater, Oklahoma under the
direction of Strode Funeral Home.

Those wishing to give donations may do so to Rainbow Preschool, Church
of Christ, 821 N. Duck, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74075.

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