Charles R. Tucker

Charles R. Tucker, 81, of Lecanto, FL, passed away on Mon., May 12, 2014 at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center. A native of Inglis, FL, he was born Aug. 28, 1932. Charles was a pipefitter and boiler technician by profession and was twice retired; once from the U.S. government and then from Spartan Electronics of Brooksville, having ran their water treatment plant for 15 years. Mr. Tucker loved playing bingo; loved fishing, and moved here in 1986 from Killeen, TX. He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955 and is survived by his wife Anna Mae Tucker (together 20 years), Lecanto; children Charles Roy Tucker, Jr., (wife Patti), Homosassa; William Paul “P.T.” Tucker, Killeen, TX; Joe Tucker (wife Kathryn), Kyle, TX and Diana Wood, Beverly Hills, FL; grandchildren Marty, Billy, Tracy, Chuck, Charlene, Lila, Stefany and Bobby Joe; great grandchildren Liam, Alexxia, Ariana, Jojo, Ella, Sabryna, Shanel, Shawn, Logan, Laeton and Daren; numerous nieces and nephews and best friend and fishing buddy, Steve Bohl. Charles was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Edith Marie Tucker, on Oct. 18, 1992 and his siblings Millie, Norma Jean, Olie, Edward and James. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Thurs., May 22, 2014 at 12:30 P.M. from the Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa, with inurnment following at 2:30 P.M. at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. www.wilderfuneral.com