Milam Co., TX - Obits: A. A. "Double A" Tucker Jr. ************************************************** Contributed for use in the Texas Archives by: Clarissa Loyd Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************** TUCKER, A.A. Jr Oct 2, 2000 Funeral services for A. A. "Double A" Tucker Jr., 87 of Houston were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Houston. Interment followed in Woodlawn Garden Of Memories Cemetery. Revs. David Schultz, John Selle and Edwin Keiper officiated. Mr. Tucker passed away Monday, Oct. 2 in a Houston hospital after a short illness. He was born April 16, 1913 in Thorndale to the late Arnold A. Tucker and Sarah Elizabeth (Cardwell) Tucker. His mother passed away five days after his birth. Mr. Tucker was raised by his grandparents, Richard Benjamin Cardwell and Barbara Ann (Pugh) Cardwell and an uncle, Richard McKinzie (Mack) Cardwell and Lula Lee (Tucker) Cardwell, all of whom preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were a brother, Tommie Arnold Tucker and three sisters, Arrie Iona Tucker, Alice Bamma Jackson and Hattie Ann Caffey. He married Hermenia (Hattie) Barta on April 29, 1939 in Flatonia. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Hermenia (Hattie) Tucker; two sons, Arvin Dennis Tucker and wife Cathey of Georgetown and Daniel Ray Tucker of Shelby; three grandchildren, Keith Tucker and wife Kellie of Hempstead, Michelle Tucker of Hockley and fiancie, Tommy Hamilton of Planterville and Casey Tucker of Georgetown; two great grandchildren, Kyle and Kolt Tucker of Hempstead; and close relatives, Dr. Wallace H. Cardwell and wife Ardith of Elgin, Lyngle (Bill) Cardwell and wife Veronica of Rockdale and Shirley Luetge and husband Clyde of Rockdale. Pallbearers were James Luetge, Leroy Cardwell, Lyngle Cardwell, Bradley Cardwell, Richard Barta, Randy Barta, Ronnie Wayne Merecka and Donnie White. Memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church building fund, 1515 Hillendahl, Houston, TX 77055.