Funeral services for Mr. Jesse C. Tucker, Jr., 80, will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 24, 2007 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. Collin Wimberly and William Peeples. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mr. Tucker was born on June 5, 1926 in Bernice and passed away on January 21, 2007 in Monroe, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse C. and Cassie Tucker, Sr.; brothers, Charlie Tucker, Claude Tucker, Joe Tucker and Wade Tucker. Survivors are his wife of 56 years, Bettie Jean Plunket Tucker; daughter, Paula Jean Welker; sons, Billy Wayne Tucker and wife Carol, Joel Keith Tucker and friend Dianne Evans, Perry Lynn Tucker; 7 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Jackson and Margaret Jackson; brothers, Terry Tucker and Barney Tucker. Mr. Tucker graduated from high school in the US Navy and also served his country. He later graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1951. He continued his studies and received his Masters at Northeast Louisiana University. During his life, he enjoyed teaching school, carpentry and masonry. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Swartz. Pallbearers will be Mark Tucker, Paul Tucker, Mike Tucker, Kerry Jackson, Barney Allen Tucker and Bryan Tucker. Alternate pallbearer will be John Arnold. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Bob Hitt Senior Adult Sunday school class. Visitation will be 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Jude≠s Children≠s Hospital. Online condolence messages to the family may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com