Published: October 06, 2007 03:30 pm            

Nola Gertrude ‘Gert’ Tucker

WEATHERFORD — Nola Gertrude “Gert” Tucker, 85, died peacefully Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 in Weatherford.

Gertrude Tucker was born March 1, 1922 in Olney, Texas. A Texas native, she loved Possum Kingdom Lake where her family lived, played and worked for many years. A woman of many talents, “Gert”, as she was known to those close to her, was an excellent homemaker, bookkeeper, loving wife and caring mother. Her love and natural talents for making quilts, pictures, art and other crafts blessed many who knew her. She was devoted to her family, friends and husband of 56 years, Lee Roy Tucker, who preceded her in death in 1992. Gert was also preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Whitford in 2007. Gert was a very giving, kind and deeply spiritual woman who will be missed by all who were blessed enough to know her.

Survivors include son, Jack R. Tucker and his wife, Sherry Tucker; Susan McAllester Hildreth, Butch Shoop; grandchildren, Jeff R. Tucker, Jared Tucker, Dennis Whitford, Billy Whitford, Brett Whitford, Dana Tucker-Enloe, Jacqueline Tucker-Guzman, Rebecka Tucker-Guzman, Katherine Tucker ; great-grandchildren, McKenzie Tucker, Jackson Tucker, Caitlin Tucker, Chelsea Enloe, Emily Enloe, Christen Whitford, Adam Whitford, Ty Whitford, Bryson Whitford, Braden Whitford, Madeline Guzman, Max Elliot Guzman.

Viewing will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel, 913 N. Elm Street, Weatherford, Texas.

Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel.

Internment will be at Peoria Cemetery, Peoria Texas, immediately following memorial service.

Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel

913 N. Elm, Weatherford, TX 76086

(817) 594-2747

        

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