William Tate Tucker's Obituary
AMARILLO
MEMORIAL SERVICES- 10:00 am, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in the First Assembly of God in Stinnett with Rev. Dennis Richardson, officiating.
SERVICES- 2:00 pm, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Robert Smith, officiating.
INTERMENT - Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Viewing will be held from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday in Brown Chapel, 122 West Broadway, in Stinnett.
Will was born April 2, 1969 in Guymon, Oklahoma to Thomas Norwood and Elaine Poovey Tucker. He grew up in Stinnett and graduated from Stinnett High School in 1987. He also served in the US Army from 1987 to 1995 where he earned many medals and badges including the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Nationl Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer’s Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, & the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar. While serving our country in the Army, Will enjoyed survival training, rapelling, parachuting, and orienteering. He was studying Wind Energy at Amarillo College at the time of his death. He loved hunting and was a Methodist.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY- his father; his maternal grandparents, James Tate and Flora Mae Poovey; his paternal grandparents, William and Ruth Tucker.
SURVIVORS- his mother, Elaine Poovey of Stinnett; a son, Kolten Tate Tucker of Borger; his wife, Angelique Poire of Amarillo; a stepson, Trevor Poire of Amarillo; and many other family members.
MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to The Arc House of Amarillo or Citizens Cemetery Association in Clarendon.
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