Doris Joan Tucker

March 21, 1935 - May 24, 2020

Services for Thomas Jackson “T.J.” Tucker, 86, and wife Doris Joan Tucker, 85, of Arp will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sherman Mayfield officiating. Private interment will be held at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. The family will have a graveside memorial at a later date. Mr. Tucker passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 in Arp. He was born September 28, 1933 in Heflin, LA to Everett and Opal Tucker. Mrs. Tucker passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 in Tyler. She was born March 21, 1935 in Crandon, WI to Earl and Hattie Smith. T.J. and Doris both graduated in 1952 from French High School in Beaumont and were members of Friendly Baptist Church in Tyler. T.J. was preceded in death by his parents and 3 siblings. Doris was preceded in death by her parents and 2 siblings. T.J. and Doris were also preceded in death by their granddaughter, Amy Lasiter. They are survived by their loving family including their siblings, Jane Taylor and Norene Mickus; children; Cheryl Garrett, Terry Tucker and Eric Tucker; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler. If desired, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org.