The Denison Press
Friday, October 7, 1949
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Funeral services for George E. Tucker, 79, retired Katy engineer,
of 730 W. Owing, who died in the Katy hospital after a long illness, were held Saturday afternoon at  Bratcher-Moore chapel with Dr. H.C. Henderson officiating. Interment was in Fairview cemetery with Masonic services by Lone Star Lodge No. 403.
Mr. Tucker was born in El Dorado, North Carolina, March 23, 1870.  He was educated in El Dorado, and was married in Gladewater in 1899 to Mrs. Louise Sanders.   Before his retirement in June 1947, he had worked for the Katy for 49 years.  He was a member of Waples Memorial Methodist church, Lone Star Masonic Lodge, Woodmen and Brotherhood of the LF&E.
Survivors include a son, J.M. Tucker, Denison; a step-daughter, Miss Connie Tucker of Denison; and a brother, N.D. Tucker, El Dorado.
Pallbearers were George Tinkle, Willis McFadden, Sidney Moad, Joe Cox, E.R. Bryan and Tom Penn.