Passed 05/07/2026
Mr. Richard Tucker, a resident of Opelika, AL and former resident of Lanett, AL, died Thursday, May 7, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (EST) from New Love Union Baptist Church, 800 Austin Street, West Point, GA, Rev. Rodell Poole, Pastor/Officiant and Rev. L. W. Booker, Eulogist.
Interment will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, 2167 22nd Street SW, Lanett, AL 36863. Davis Memorial Mortuary directing.
Public Viewing is scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Davis Memorial Mortuary.
Mr. Richard Tucker was born to the parentage of John Abner, Sr. and Lucille Brown Tucker on May 1, 1963 in Troup County, Georgia. He departed this life on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at his residence in Opelika, Alabama.
He accepted Christ as his Lord and Saviour at an early age. He was a product of the Troup County School System. Richard was a member of New Love Union Baptist where he served faithfully as an usher. He also assisted in the food ministry where he helped collect and distribute food to members of the local communities surrounding Troup and Chambers Counties. Richard later moved to Opelika, AL, and moved his membership to St. James Missionary Baptist Church where the Rev. L. W. Booker is the pastor.
Acts of service was how Richard expressed his love. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and would especially dote on the youth in the family, whom he would call his “chickadees”. His hobbies included watching Sci-Fi movies, listening to music and dancing. On many occasions he would tell of an event that happened and just in case there was any doubt about what he was recalling, he would state, “if I’m lying, I’m flying”.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Abner, Sr. and Lucille Brown Tucker, brothers, Mitchell Carter, Jessie Tucker, Charlie Wade Tucker, Jr., and sister, Lillie Pearl Trice.
He leaves to cherish his memories; his sisters, Willie M. Montgomery and Mary Ann Barnes both of Lanett, AL, Wanda Tucker, Hogansville, GA, Cheryl (Carl) Haynes, West Point, GA; brothers, Juran (Jackie Hand) Brown, LaGrange, GA, Virgil (Sally) Abner and Theophilus (Kim) Abner, Valley, AL, John Abner, Jr., Lewis Abner, and Kenneth Abner, all of Lanett, AL; nieces and nephews, Kishieka (Wendell) Hadnot, Shenica (Charles) Trammell, Kelly (Willie) Marshall, Edwin Barnes, Jr., Anthony Booker and Alicia Booker; special friend, Willie Goss; his significant other, Yolanda Dow; and, a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral Services by Davis Memorial Mortuary of Valley.
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