William Paul Tucker

Tucker, William Paul, 86, of Richmond passed away on October 31. He is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Virginia Grasty Tucker; two daughters, Paula Dutton (Jerry) and Paige Tucker (Douglas Morgan); three grandchildren Jill Goodman (Marc), Jessica Smith (Bobby) and Emily Driver; and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Everette and Lindsay Tucker, and two sisters, Chris Vick and Mary Evans. A native of Madison, Virginia, he served in the WWII European Theater and flew 35 missions as a gunner/flight engineer in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from C&P Telephone Co. with 39 years of service. He was an active, charter member of Skipwith Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3 at Woody’s Parham Chapel, 1771 N. Parham Rd. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m on Thursday at Skipwith Baptist Church, 1900 Skipwith Rd. Memorial contributions may be made to Skipwith Baptist Church, the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be made at woodyfuneralhomeparham.com.