Lois Irene Tucker Wadkins

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Mrs. Lois Irene Tucker Wadkins, 71, of Blytheville, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at her home.

Born to Claude and Viola Baker Tucker, she was a homemaker and was a member of the Lone Oak Baptist Church. Lois loved sitting outside in her porch swing and was very active in her church functions. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Wadkins Jr.; and brothers, Marshall and Carl Tucker.

She leaves her children, Norma Cox and her husband, Robert, of Tyler, Mo., Teddy Wadkins and his wife, Becky, of Pocahontas, Dennice Huff and her husband, David of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Albert Wadkins, Viola Smith and David Wadkins and his wife Melissa, all of Blytheville;

Her brothers, Tommy Tucker and his wife Carol of Cairo, Texas, Danny Tucker of Chicago, Donnie Tucker and his wife, Linda, of Oklahoma; and

A sister, Peggy Nunn of Ohio.

Graveside services were held Monday in Dogwood Cemetery, with the Rev. Mitchell King Jr. officiating. Visitation was from 9:30-11 a.m. Monday in Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be emailed to cobbfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net