Tom Tucker

Thomas Lowell Tucker, age 61, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at home.

Tom was born in Rockledge, Florida, May 14, 1960, a son of Kelvin Tucker and the late Anne Tucker. He attended North Marion High School in Sparr, Florida, Truett McConnell College and went to seminary at Baptist Bible Institute in Graceville, Florida. He pastored several Baptist churches in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.  Tom had served as Director of Business Development at Community Newspapers, Inc.,  since 1995, until present. He was a member of First Baptist Church, of Blairsville.  He enjoyed saltwater fishing, traveling and history, but most of all, he enjoyed his grandchildren.

Surviving family members include his wife, Lesley Shupe Tucker, of Blairsville; children, Emily and Josh  Mulkey, of Young Harris, Georgia, and Johnathan Tucker, of Lawley, Florida; grandchildren, Claire and Gus Mulkey, and Serenity and John Tucker; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ron and Vonda Tucker, of Santa Fe, Tennessee, and Robert and Betsy Tucker, of Woodbine, Georgia; father, Kelvin Tucker, also of Woodbine; numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services were held Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 2 p.m., at First Baptist Church, of Blairsville, with Pastor Derrick Hartley officiating. The following gentlemen served as pallbearers, Alan NeSmith, Joe Dyer, Wayne Knuckles, Steve Cockerham, Sam Cockerham, Ron Tucker, Jeff Kaufman and Greg Adams.

Visitation was held Friday evening, February 11, 2022, at Cochran Funeral Home, of Blairsville, between the hours of 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home, of Blairsville. Please share your condolences and sign the online guest registry at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.