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We would like to announce the Golden Anniversary for Roy and Selita Tucker of Gladewater. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker married on June 1, 1956 at the YL Union Church in Muleshoe. They were blessed with four daughters: Lavonna White of Gladewater; Marian Ferguson of Gladewater (deceased), Janiece Tucker of San Jose, CA and Becky Barker of Gladewater. Mr. Tucker graduated from Goree High School in 1947. He attended Texas Tech University studying accounting. He then honored us by serving in the Naval Reserves, and then entered into the Army with his military career spanning from 1948 to 1953. He started work for GMAC in Lubbock 1950 until retiring in 1969 to later be employed in Longview with Kar Products, Inc. from 1970 until retirement in 1996. They made their home in Gladewater in 1977. Selita Tucker graduated from Muleshoe High School in 1953 and Sam Houston State Teachers College, now known as Sam Houston University, in 1956 with a Bachelor's of Science in Home Economics and a minor in Art with a certification enabling her to teach all grade levels from Kindergarten to 12th. Becoming a bookkeeper for the next five years, she then began teaching with Sundown ISD, going to Levelland ISD, Cooper ISD, and finally at Kilgore ISD, all in the state of Texas, and retired from a total of 30 years of teaching in 1995. They enjoy a life of church devotion at Grace Baptist Temple in Kilgore, Texas as well as vegetable farming, traveling, and certainly family gatherings and holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker were blessed with 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren who all reside in the East Texas area. Their family would like to thank them for a wonderful example of kindness, caring, and infinite togetherness. We love you!
We would like to announce the Golden Anniversary for Roy and Selita Tucker of Gladewater. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker married on June 1, 1956 at the YL Union Church in Muleshoe. They were blessed with four daughters: Lavonna White of Gladewater; Marian Ferguson of Gladewater (deceased), Janiece Tucker of San Jose, CA and Becky Barker of Gladewater. Mr. Tucker graduated from Goree High School in 1947. He attended Texas Tech University studying accounting. He then honored us by serving in the Naval Reserves, and then entered into the Army with his military career spanning from 1948 to 1953. He started work for GMAC in Lubbock 1950 until retiring in 1969 to later be employed in Longview with Kar Products, Inc. from 1970 until retirement in 1996. They made their home in Gladewater in 1977. Selita Tucker graduated from Muleshoe High School in 1953 and Sam Houston State Teachers College, now known as Sam Houston University, in 1956 with a Bachelor's of Science in Home Economics and a minor in Art with a certification enabling her to teach all grade levels from Kindergarten to 12th. Becoming a bookkeeper for the next five years, she then began teaching with Sundown ISD, going to Levelland ISD, Cooper ISD, and finally at Kilgore ISD, all in the state of Texas, and retired from a total of 30 years of teaching in 1995. They enjoy a life of church devotion at Grace Baptist Temple in Kilgore, Texas as well as vegetable farming, traveling, and certainly family gatherings and holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker were blessed with 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren who all reside in the East Texas area. Their family would like to thank them for a wonderful example of kindness, caring, and infinite togetherness. We love you!
