Mr. Frederick Lewis Denver Tucker, age 61 of the Dodson Subdivision in Harriman passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at home surrounded by family. He was a member of the Emory Gap Baptist Church where he served as Sunday school superintendant and choir director. He was a devoted husband and doting papaw, loving all children. He was a loving father, brother and friend to all who knew him. Some of the places he worked were the Windrock Coal Mines, Yellow Freight, the David Joseph Company, Rockwood Iron & Metal, and the Power Paper of Harriman. His testimony was "I am going to a better place." Preceded in death by his parents William & Kelsie Tucker; father & mother in law Paul Ed & Alma Pass; brothers Amos "Bud" Tucker & Tommy Tucker; and sister Wanda Tucker.


Survivors include:


Wife of 33 ½ years Martha Pass Tucker of Harriman
Son James Lewis Tucker (Dominique) of Ft. Devens, Mass.
Grandchildren Kaleena & Silas James Tucker
Sisters Lavada Hatmaker (Bill) of Oak Ridge
Sally Tinker of Oliver Springs
Kay Tucker of Oak Ridge
Vickie Lane (Doug) of Oliver Springs
Sharon Wilson (Jim) of Oliver Springs
Patsy Burney (Roy) of Oliver Springs
Deborah McCabe (Larry) of Oliver Springs
Brother Archer Tucker of Oliver Springs


Funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 23rd at 11:00 am in the Emory Gap Baptist Church with Rev. Willard Gunter officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm with Masonic funeral service to follow at the Evans Mortuary