Son of the late Nova William and Georgia May Cuthbertson Tucker. David was a computer salesman for I.B.M. and Greyhound Computing, had an undergraduate degree from Washington University, and a MBA from Harvard University. He served in the Army in WWII. He was a member of Kappa Alpha, Alpha Delta Chapter Fraternity, and past member of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Tucker of Lexington; son, Tim Tucker of Fort Worth, TX; a daughter, Christina (Charles) Stolper of Austin, TX; brother, John Tucker of Santa Fe, NM; four grandchildren, one great grandchild, nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Burke Tucker; son, David Burke Tucker; brother, Paul Tucker; and daughter-in-law, Lori Witt Tucker. A family graveside service will be held in late August in Liberty, MO. Contributions are suggested to Cuthbertson Scholarship Fund, William Jewell College, 500 West College Street, Liberty, MO 64068 or American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.
