LaRue was born on May 13, 1930 in Winnsboro, Louisiana. The oldest of 2 children by Charles Owen Tucker and Alma Ethel Lambert.
LaRue graduated from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (Louisiana Tech.) in 1951 with two Bachelor’s Degrees. She also achieved the highest Academic Honor of Summa Cum Laude. She then moved to Houston and took a job with Price Waterhouse as an Auditor. LaRue gave several years of service until she meet and married Sidney A. Grant.
LaRue then decided to go into teaching. She taught English, History (her favorite), and became a Librarian. Over the course of her career, she achieved a Masters of Education, Doctorate of Education and Masters of Library Science. She retired from Deer Park Independent School District after 25 years of wonderful service.
In retirement LaRue enjoyed Traveling, Cooking (always on the lookout for new recipes) and Gardening. She reconnected with old friends and family in Louisiana. They enjoyed many happyhours exploring the backroads and historical sites of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
LaRue was preceded in death by her husband Sidney Allen Grant, her parents, sister Charlene Jones, Uncle W.A. Tucker and Willis E. Tucker and a stepsister.
LaRue leaves behind her loving son Sidney Tucker Grant and niece Jane Elizabeth Thac.
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