Anothe Member Passes Away...

Dear Harmon Pipes Gray Family Members,

It is with sadness (the 2nd time in a couple of weeks) that I advise the death of a family member. Joe O. Tucker died Friday, February 8, 2008. Attached is a copy of obituary that appeared in today's Danville Advocate-Messenger. I copied and pasted
from amnews.com. Attached is a picture of Joe which I took at the family reunion in August, 2004.

Joe and his family have been long time supporters of the Pipes Gray Harmon Family Association. Joe's mother was the late Elizabeth Harmon Tucker. Elizabeth passed away not long ago (August 21, 2007). She was the daughter of the late Levi Allen and Etta Mae Crain Harmon.

It is my understanding that Joe had been ill for quite a while. He was not well enough to attend our last Harmon Pipes Gray family reunion held in August, 2007.

The only family address that I have for condolences is that of Joe's daughter Peggy Tudor at 21 Trail Lane, Lancaster, KY 40444.
I have had this address for a few years, and to my knowledge is still current.
Regards,

Peggy Edgington

amnews.com
Monday February 11, 2008
Obituaries for February 11
FUNERALS
Joe O. Tucker
1932-2008
Joe Owsley Tucker, 75, a local civic leader and descendant of one of Perryville's original settlers, died Friday in Danville. He was the husband of Mary Jane Ragland Tucker.
Born May 1, 1932, in Perryville, he was the son of the late George O. and Elizabeth Harmon Tucker. He was a project manager for Harbour Construction Co., specializing in building churches, completing 86 in all. He was the former co-owner of George O. Tucker Construction Co. and a founder of Elmwood Inn.
He was a lifelong member of Perryville Presbyterian Church, serving as trustee, elder and former Sunday School teacher, superintendent and treasurer. He also was active in the Presbytery of Transylvania and the Synod of the Living Waters. He was a member of the Civil War Roundtable and was instrumental in the initial development of Perryville Battlefield. He was a former president of Perryville Lions Club and a founding member of Frontier Whirlers Square Dance Club, a Girl Scout leader, and served on the Wilderness Road Girl Scout Council.
Additional survivors include seven daughters, Peggy (Ron) Tudor of Lancaster, Nancy Campbell of Lexington, Dian (Garry) Tucker-Baker of Perryville, Stephanie R. Bradley, Suzanne (Wayne) Madsen, Sheryl Bradley and Sandra T. Miller, all of the Atlanta area; 21 grandchildren; and 14.9 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Smith, and his sister, Betty Tucker Ellis.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wilder Funeral Home by the Rev. D. Patrick Chamberlain. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Taylor and Daniel Smith, Ben Roller, Justin Campbell, Clay, Adam and Levi Stocker, Casey Hamilton and Rick Turner.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may go to Bellewood Children's Home and Gideon's International.