Paul Tucker

Mr. Paul Eugene Tucker, 80, of Clemmons passed away Christmas Day, December 25, 2009 at his home. He was born May 16, 1929 in Forsyth County to Paul Allan and Beatrice Hawkins Tucker. He retired from Engineering Management at Southern Bell after 36 years of service, but continued working as a telecommunications consultant until his illness. Mr. Tucker was a past president of the Gate City Jaycees, a former member of Pleasant Garden Baptist Church, where he served as Sunday School Superintendent. After moving to Winston-Salem, he became a member of Clemmons United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Frances O'Kelley Tucker and by his sister, Dorothy Lambert. Surviving are his wife, Violet Moore Tucker; three children, Kenneth E. Tucker (Patty) of Mt. Airy, Elaine T. Rudisill (Steve) of Charlotte and Bryan L. Tucker (Angie) of Advance; a stepson, Todd Evans (Peggy) of Clyde; a stepdaughter, Donna E. Jones (Tim) of Mooresville; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Clemmons United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Portis officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Gardens of Memory in Clemmons. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel. Memorials may be made to Clemmons UMC, 3700 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons, N.C. 27012 or to Hospice and Palliative Care,101 Hospice Lane, W-S, N.C. 27103. The family would like to thank the people at the Heart Failure Clinic od Forsyth Medical Center, especially Dr. David Smull, our hero, Mary Wagmsterei and JoAnn Tuttle. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

Memorials:
Memorials may be made to Clemmons UMC, 3700 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons, N.C. 27012 or to Hospice and Palliative Care,101 Hospice Lane, W-S, N.C. 27103.

Cemetery:
Westlawn Gardens of Memory

Visitation:
06:00pm - 08:00pm on December 28, 2009 at Kinderton Chapel

Service:
Service at 11:00am on December 29, 2009 at Clemmons United Methodist Church