He is survived by his wife, Jennie Linda Tucker, of 54 years, three daughters, Catherine Bryant, Pamela Wofford and Dana Pedley, son-in-law Daniel Pedley, three grandchildren, Jessica Williams (Clinton), Justin Bryant and Nicole Uselton (Jay), three great grandchildren, Tynslee Uselton, Hunter Williams and Elizabeth Williams, his twin sister, Arlene Epperly of Paso Robles, and brother Ron Tucker (Judy) of Burney, CA. Billy had numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Billy was born in Kennett, Missouri, in 1939 to Amos and Marie Tucker. The family all came to California after World War II. They settled in San Luis Obispo, CA, and Baywood, CA, attended Sunnyside School in Los Osos and San Luis Obispo High School. His family moved to Eugene, OR, in his junior year of high school. There, he graduated from Springfield High in 1958.
Billy then went to work at the Eugene Plaining Mill as a window glazer. In 1960, Billy enlisted in the United States Army. After basic training, he attended the US Army Southwestern Signal School in Fort Gordon, GA, where he was qualified as a Radio Teletype Operator. He was then stationed in Portier, France, for two years. Following his honorable discharge in 1962, he moved to Atascadero, CA, where he met his beautiful wife of 54 years, Linda Espinosa, in 1964. They were married in 1966 and had three daughters.
Billy then began his career as a capable General Building Contractor. He worked on numerous projects all over the county. He mainly enjoyed residential projects; he could build a house from the ground up without missing a beat. Outside work, he played hard. He loved ocean fishing, scuba diving, motocross and archery. He coached his daughters in sports and helped them with all of their many projects. Billy enjoyed a very full life and was never afraid to tackle any of life’s challenges. He was resilient and always figured it out.
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend will be dearly missed.
May you rest in peace. We love you.
Due to current events, we are unable to have a celebration of life at this time.
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