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Phyllis Lorraine Tucker

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Phyllis Lorraine Tucker, 84, of Mt. Vernon, AR passed away Tuesday August 27, 2013. She was born January 10, 1929 in Alton, Mo. to the late Phillip L. and Margaret E. McMillian Botts. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John Phillip Botts and one sister, Ruth Botts Parrott. Phyllis was a member of the Whiteville Baptist Church and a 50 year member of The Eastern Star and a two time breast cancer survivor. Phyllis enjoyed reading, sewing, crocheting, and taking care of her roses. Most of all she enjoyed Sunday dinners with family and spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Phyllis is survived by her husband of 65 years, Arvil Tucker, children, John Tucker, Mark Tucker and wife Deb and Kathryn Tucker Davis, grandchildren, Tracy Davis, Steven Tucker, Tiffany Patrom, Terra Patrom, Thomas Tucker, Andrea Chronister, Carla Stephens, Amanda Tucker, and Samantha Tucker, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway (501-327-7727). Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Whiteville Cemetery in Gassville, Ark. Serving as pallbearers will be Steven Tucker, Thomas Tucker, Kyle Davis, Heath Stephens, Nicholas Davis, and Bailey Patrom. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Bechtelheimer and Toby Patrom. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, 904 Autumn Road, Little Rock, Ark. 72211. Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

Published August 29, 2013

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