Southampton-Dinwiddie County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Tucker, Robert J. Sr., 1972 

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ROBERT JAMES TUCKER 

   Robert James Tucker Sr., of 302 Lee St. Franklin, Va., age 85, died in a 
Richmond hospital, June 6, after a long illness.  He was a member of the 
Franklin Baptist Church.  He was a retired accountant from Union Camp 
Corporation and until recently operated his own accounting office.  Surviving 
are his wife, Ruth Williams Tucker; two sons, Dr. William T. Tucker of 
Richmond and Robert J. Tucker, Jr., of Acton, Mass.; one brother, T. Guy 
Tucker, of Petersburg; 6 grandchildren.  A funeral service will be held 
Thursday at 11 a.m. at the graveside in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. 
Ira D. Hudgins.  The body is at the W.J.M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home.

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ROBERT JAMES TUCKER SR.

   A funeral service for Robert James Tucker Sr., 85, of 302 Lee St., 
Franklin, will be held today at 11 a.m. in Poplar Spring Cemetery by Dr. 
Ira D. Hudgins.

   A native of Franklin, he was the husband of Mrs. Ruth Williams Tucker 
and a son of Robert and Mrs. Martha A. Tucker.

   He was retired as an accountant of Union Camp Corp.  He then opened 
his owned his own accounting business and retired again two years ago.

   He was a member of Franklin Baptist Church.

   Besides his widow, surviving are two sons, Dr. William T. Tucker of 
Richmond and Robert James Tucker, Jr. of Acton, Mass.; a brother T. Guy 
Tucker of Petersburg; and six grandchildren.

Robert James TUCKER, Sr. [II], of Franklin, retired Union Camp accountant, 
Dinwiddie Co. native, d. 6 Jun 1972, Richmond, age 85, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 1*), Franklin, 
   8 Jun 1972, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Jun. 7, 1972, B-2; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 8, 1972, A-5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

His widow's obits ("Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch" & "Tidewater News," 
   Dec. 1972), with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/t260r2ob.txt 


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