Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Teague Chronicle
Obituaries, 07/16/09 Issue 

ROBERT (FRED) TUCKER 
 
Funeral services for Mr. Robert (Fred) Tucker, 68, were held on Friday, July 10, 2009, at 
First Baptist Church in Teague. Bro. Darrel Beggs officiated and interment followed the 
services at Greenwood Cemetery in Teague. 
 
Robert (Fred) was born in Corsicana, Texas, grew up in Teague and graduated from 
Teague High School with the Class of 1959. He owned and operated a heating and air 
conditioning business from 1971 until 2006. He worked for Teague I.S.D. for over 
nineteen years and was the Director of Maintenance at the time of his death. Mr. Tucker 
was known by his children and grandchildren as "Big." He was a member of the 
infamous "Round Table," a group of men that ate lunch together every day for several 
years in Teague and paid dues and raised money for local causes including scholarships. 
Recently he looked forward to drinking coffee early every morning with his friends at 
Daniel's on 4th Street. In his spare time he loved to hunt and fish. Mr. Tucker was a 
member of Cotton Gin Masonic Lodge #154 and a member of First Baptist Church in 
Teague. He passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at East Texas Medical Center in 
Fairfield. 
 
Fred Tucker is survived by his wife of over forty-one years, Jean Tucker, of Teague; his 
daughters Paige Day and husband Chuck of Grapevine, Meredith Evans and husband 
John of Houston and Ashley Wiles and husband Mark of Austin; her grandchildren 
Skylar Day, Landon Day, Brody Day and Camden Evans; his mother Edna White of 
Temple; his sister Betty Ann Barrington of Corpus Christi; his father and mother-in-law 
Billy and Marie McSpadden of Teague; his sister-in-law Karen Whitaker and husband 
Wayne of Teague; his faithful dog Baby (Tacky); other relatives and friends.  
 
Fred was preceded in death by his father Alfred Tucker.

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Fairfield Recorder
July 16, 2009

Robert (Fred) Tucker

ROBERT FRED TUCKER
Funeral services for Robert Fred Tucker, 68, were held Friday, July 10, 2009, 
at First Baptist Church in Teague. Bro. Darrel Beggs officiated. Interment 
followed the services at Greenwood Cemetery in Teague.

Visitation was held Thursday with the family present at the funeral home.

Mr. Tucker passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at East Texas Medical Center 
in Fairfield. He was born in Corsicana, grew up in Teague and graduated from 
Teague High School in the Class of 1959. Mr. Tucker owned and operated a 
heating and air conditioning business from 1971 until 2006 and worked for 
Teague I.S.D. for over nineteen years, most recently as the director of 
maintenance. Mr. Tucker was known by his children and grandchildren as "Big". 
He was a member of the infamous "Round Table", a group of men who ate lunch
together every day for several years in Teague and paid dues and raised money 
for local causes including scholarships. Recently, he looked forward to 
drinking coffee early every morning with his friends at Daniel's on 4th Street.
In his spare time, he loved to hunt and fish. Mr. Tucker was a member of 
Cotton Gin Masonic Lodge #154 and a member of First Baptist Church in Teague.
He is survived by his wife of more than 41 years, Jean Tucker of Teague; three 
daughters, Paige Day & husband Chuck of Grapevine, Meredith Evans & husband 
John of Houston, and Ashley Wiles & husband Mark of Austin; four grandchildren,
Skylar Day, Landon Day, Brody Day, and Camden Evans; his mother, Edna White of
Temple; one sister, Betty Ann Barrington of Corpus Christi; father & motherin 
law, Billy and Marie McSpadden of Teague; sister in-law, Karen Whitaker &
husband Wayne of Teague; his faithful dog, Baby (Tacky); other relatives and 
friends. Mr. Tucker was preceded in death by his father, Alfred Tucker.