William Bearl TUCKER

McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native William Bearl Tucker, age 85, was born February 15, 1924 and died November 24, 2009 at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. A retired carpenter and farmer and member of East End Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Charlie and Ida Roberts Tucker. He was married to Audrey Lee Cunningham Tucker and Charlene Panter Coppinger Tucker both of whom preceded him in death. In addition to his wives and parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Robert Tucker and Lee Tucker and sister, Annie Clark. He is survived by one brother, Elmer Rutledge of the Smyrna Community; sister, Bertie Ray Weitzel of Hazel Green, AL; two step-daughters, Marva Hughes and Kay Grider both of McMinnville and step-son, Terry Coppinger of McMinnville. Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 27, 2009 in High's Chapel with Doris Hughes and Garland Robinson officiating. Burial followed in the Hebron Cemetery.