Mary Alice Tucker

Mary Alice Tucker (Nana), age 94, passed away on July 7, 2016. Mary was born in Franklin, TN in 1922 and later moved to Miami, FL with her parents. There she married John C. Tucker, Sr. (Papa) on June 7, 1941. They were married 61 ½ years prior to his death in 2002. Together they had two children, John C. Tucker II and Ann Tucker. Before moving to Tallahassee in 1987, Mary was very active in her church and community in the Miami, FL area. She was a generous woman and loved everyone who knew her. She loved to knit and sew and was the ultimate homemaker. She was especially known for her scrumptious brownies; you knew you were special to her if she made them for you.

She is preceded in death by her son John C. Tucker II (2002) and her husband John C. Tucker, Sr.

She is survived by her daughter Ann Tucker Dennis (Buddy Dennis, Sr., deceased 1971); her daughter-in-law Lorraine Tucker; her 4 grandchildren Buddy Dennis II (Dina), JD Dennis (Jamie), John C. Tucker III and Jennifer Lappen (Wayne); 7 great-grandchildren, Madison Holston, Amanda Dennis, John Dennis, Austin Dennis (Rachel), Cheyanne Dennis, Dakota Dennis and Aspen Seitz; 2 great-great-grandchildren Daxton Nimz and Tucker Dennis.