Obituary of ROBERT ARTHUR TUCKER RETIRED GROCER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 29, 1992 Robert Arthur Tucker, 70, of the 20000 block of Cross Keys Road, a retired farmer and merchant, died March 27, 1992, in a Franklin hospital. Mr. Tucker was born in Southampton County. He was the former owner of Tucker's Grocery Store, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Bridgers Tucker; two sisters, Lila T. Whitehead and Gertrude Cross, both of Portsmouth; and two brothers, A.W. Tucker of Newsoms and Thomas Tucker of California. The graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Hollywood Cemetery by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Robert Arthur Tucker, 70, of the Cross Keys Road area in Southampton County, died 27 Mar 1992 in a Franklin hospital. He was a retired farmer, merchant, and Army veteran of World War II. A graveside service for Robert Arthur Tucker was held 29 Mar 1992 in Hollywood Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Kenneth Williams of Newsoms United Methodist Church, with arrangements by Wright Funeral Home of Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– ROBERT ARTHUR TUCKER RETIRED GROCER Robert Arthur Tucker, 70, of the 20000 block of Cross Keys Road, a retired farmer and merchant, died 27 March 1992 in a Franklin hospital. Mr. Tucker was born in Southampton County. He was the former owner of Tucker's Grocery Store, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Bridgers Tucker; two sisters, Lila T. Whitehead and Gertrude Cross, both of Portsmouth; and two brothers, A.W. Tucker of Newsoms and Thomas Tucker of California. The graveside service was conducted at 2 p.m. 29 March 1992 in Hollywood Cemetery by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Wright Funeral Home of Franklin handled arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Robert Arthur Tucker | | Age | 70 | | Birth | 1922 (estimated); Southampton County | | Death | 27 March 1992; Franklin hospital | |----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Robert Arthur Tucker | Decedent | 20000 block of Cross Keys Road | | Margaret Bridgers Tucker | Wife | Not stated | | Lila T. Whitehead | Sister | Portsmouth | | Gertrude Cross | Sister | Portsmouth | | A.W. Tucker | Brother | Newsoms | | Thomas Tucker | Brother | California | | Rev. Kenneth Williams | Officiant | Not stated | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 29 March 1992 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B2 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired farmer • Retired merchant • Former owner of Tucker's Grocery Store • Army veteran of World War II • Member of Newsoms United Methodist Church • Spouse's birth name was Margaret Bridgers [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Tucker, Robert Arthur.txt]