Charles Desmond Tucker

He was born in Tallahassee, Florida on October 4, 1954. He grew up in Crawfordville, Florida, graduated in 1972 from Wakulla High School, and from Florida State University in 1977 with a degree in criminal justice.

He began working for the US Postal Service full time after graduation, where he worked as a delivery/retail analyst, and for 24 years as Postmaster of the Robertsdale Post Office, before retiring in June of 2016. During his time as Postmaster, Desmond, or “Tuck” as he was known, worked around the state in various capacities. He was well loved by his post office family in Robertsdale, as well as the community at large.

Desmond was preceded in death by his parents, Carlton H. and Louise White Tucker, and his son, Charles Justin Tucker. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 44 years, Angela Newell Tucker, a daughter, Erin (Bryan) Rhea, brothers, Dennis (Harriet) Tucker, Delwyn (Tamsi) Tucker, and brothers-in-law Chris (Cathy) Newell, and Scott (Lori) Newell; aunts Irma Leslie Moore, Wilhelmina Morrison, June Purvis, Gail White, and Clara White, and an uncle Bobby Jack White. He is also survived by five nephews, Alex, Parker, Kendall, Kyle, and Kody Newell, and five nieces, Elisabeth Tucker, Locklyn Brownell, Blair and Tatum Tucker, and Emma Newell, one great-nephew, Beau Ray Brownell, and a host of other family and friends who will miss him dearly.

Services will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018. The family will receive visitors from 9-11am, followed by services at 11am in the chapel of Pine Crest Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Pine Crest Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Desmond’s memory.