Kenneth Edwin "Ken" Tucker, Sr.

Kenneth Edwin "Ken" Tucker, Sr., born in rural East Tennessee on May 26,1936 left behind life’s pain and struggles to rest in the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 22, 2015. Ken was a faithful and devoted husband to his wife Patricia and a proud father of his children, Kenneth, Jr. and his wife, Becki and Karen Montgomery and her husband, Regis. He was an avid sportsman, hunting in Tennessee, Mississippi and the Colorado Rocky Mountains. He learned to “think like a fish” and land big bass and crappie. Ken worked in the auto service industry for over 30 years at local and Nashville dealerships before his retirement.

Ken will be deeply missed by grandchildren, Dustin of Harwich, Massachusetts; Amber, Breahn and Kaylenn of Memphis and his eight great-grandchildren: Keaton, Hutton and Dalton, all of Harwich, Massachusetts and Kallie, Tucker, Zachery, Andrew and Jacob, all of Memphis. He also leaves his sister, Peggy Cater of Nashville. Many friends and other family members will remember him as a friendly, easy-going guy with a charming smile. Ken, a member of the Family of God, was also a member of Bartlett Baptist Church.

Graveside Services and Burial will be at 4 P.M. Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Morning Sun Cemetery in Lakeland. A Memorial Service will follow at 6:30 P.M. at Morning Sun Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lakeland with Rev. Matthew Brady officiating. Arrangements will be provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center - West Chapel at Oakland.