Harmon Co. OK Obit for: Walter Eugene "Gene" Tucker
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Transcribed from the Altus Times http://www.altustimes.com/
For the Harmon County, OK. archives project:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/harmon/harmonobits.html 
11/28/2002 by Bill Cook, billcook44@aol.com
for the Harmon Co. Okla. Archives.
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Nov. 11, 2002

Walter Eugene "Gene" Tucker died Friday at Wellington Care Center in Wellington, 
Texas at the age of 94. 

Graveside services were held this afternoon at the O.M. Cemetery north of 
Hollis. 

Arrangements are with Patterson Greer Funeral Home in Hollis. 

He was born Feb. 3, 1908, in Harmon County to Ephraim Porter and Lillie Maude 
(McQuisten) Tucker. 

He farmed in Harmon County in Oklahoma and Collingsworth County, Texas most 
of his adult life. 

He served in the United Sates Army during World War II. 

He was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by several nieces and 
nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Pauline Tucker, Clara Jones, 
Blanche Carter, Alice Tucker and Marjorie Cann, and brothers Guy Tucker, Scott 
Tucker and J.W. Tucker.