Frank Tucker

Witt Franklin Tucker of Hominy, Oklahoma died on November 19, 2014 at the age of 86 years and 11 months. He was under the care of the Claremore Veterans Center in Claremore, Oklahoma. Franklin was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on December 19, 1927 to Laura Jeannette Witt and Bertie Roy Tucker. He attended school in Shamrock, Oklahoma and graduated in 1945. Following graduation he served with the United States Army during World War II in Japan. Upon his discharge, Frank returned to Shamrock where he later married Peggy Jo Sullivan on August 5, 1950. They were married over 64 years. Frankís employment included cementing and testing for Halliburton in Oklahoma, station manager for Dow Chemical Company in Louisiana and electrical refrigeration processing engineer for Rite Care Poultry Processing Plant also in Louisiana. In 1966, he moved his family to Hominy and purchased an oilfield supply store. Known to many as ìTuxî, he was owner of Tux Hard Shop until his retirement in 1981, at the age of 54. His retirement years were spent fishing, camping, gardening and spending time with family and friends. In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by his only sibling, Edward Houston Tucker of Casper, WY. He is survived by his wife Peggy, of the home, three children, Deborah Tucker Wellman of Tulsa, Greg and Marsha Tucker of Skiatook, OK, and Tim and Pam Tucker of Hominy, OK, eight grandchildren, Jeff and Andrea Wellman, Patrick Wellman and Amber Buckey, Shawn Tucker and Angela Morris, Chris and Megan Tucker, Drew Tucker, Brad and Annie Tucker, Cody and Fanci Tucker, Jenna Tucker along with eight great grandchildren, Haylee Buckey, Travis Tucker, Blake Wellman, Colten Tucker, Shalan Tucker, Levi Tucker, Cheyenne Tucker and Jessa Tucker. Frank was a member at the First United Methodist Church in Hominy, OK. Service will be at Chapman-Black Funeral Home Chapel on November 24, 2014 at 2:00 Pm Interment will be at A. J. Powell Memorial Cemetery.