William Tate Tucker

William Tate Tucker, 41, died Friday, October 1, 2010, in Amarillo.

Memorial services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 5, 2010, in the First

Assembly of God in Stinnett with Rev. Dennis Richardson, officiating.

Services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 5, 2010, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Robert Smith, officiating.

Interment was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Will was born April 2, 1969, in Guymon, Oklahoma to Thomas Norwood and Elaine Poovey Tucker. He grew up in Stinnett and graduated from Stinnett High School in 1987.

He also served in the US Army from 1987 to 1995 where he earned many medals and badges including the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Nationl Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer’s Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, & the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar.

While serving our country in the Army, Will enjoyed survival training, rapelling, parachuting, and orienteering.

He was studying Wind Energy at Amarillo College at the time of his death. He loved hunting and was a Methodist.

He was preceded in death by his father; his maternal grandparents, James Tate and Flora Mae Poovey; and his paternal grandparents, William and Ruth Tucker.

Survivors include his mother, Elaine Poovey of Stinnett; a son, Kolten Tate Tucker of Borger; his wife, Angelique Poire of Amarillo; a stepson, Trevor Poire of Amarillo; and many other family members.

The family request memorials be sent to The Arc House of Amarillo.