Willie Sue Tucker
June 27, 1928 – Jan. 31, 2017
Willie Sue Tucker, 88, of Mexia passed away at her home Jan. 31, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2 at Prairie Grove Cemetery with Chaplain Shane Alexander officiating. There will be no formal visitation.
Sue was born June 27, 1928 in Shiloh to Samuel Jesse & Willie Estrilla Parsons Copeland. After 40 years of service she retired from Southwestern Bell as a telephone operator.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Clifford Troy Tucker, Sr., Charles McCullough and John L. Smart; son, Clifford Troy “C.T.” Tucker, Jr.; brothers, James Edward Copeland and Jesse Weldon Copeland, Sr.; sisters, Lola Ferguson, Imogene Matysiak, Evelyn Cochran and Zelda Reed. Sue is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
The family would like to thank special caregivers, Teresa “Cricket” Jones, Joyce Bailey, Ollie Gibson and Providence Hospice Mexia for all the love and attention they all shared with “Aunt Sue” over the past months.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Providence Hospice Mexia, 107 East Commerce St., Mexia, TX 76667.
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Corley-Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.