Charles J. 'Red' Tucker

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Charles J. "Red" Tucker, 74, 551 Main St., Junction, passed away at his residence, at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008.

He was born in Old Shawneetown on Oct. 6, 1934, to Charlie and Opal (Brison) Bowles. Red retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a mine construction worker. He was Vietnam War veteran. He married Ruby Rushing on Aug. 21, 1981, who survives.

Red is also survived by children, Cheryl, David and Kimberly; stepchildren, Jerry and Danny; three sisters, Lorene Patrick of McLeansboro, Velma "Sis" and Chester "Checker" Darnell of Shawneetown and Doris "Tiny" and Gene Dodd of Shawneetown; three brothers, Harrison and Lela Tucker of Evansville, Ind., Bob and Jane Tucker of Eldorado and Fred and Ester Tucker of Equality; seven grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by parents; four sisters; four brothers; and stepson, Michael Marshall.

Visitation for Red will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown. Funeral will be held at the funeral home at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, with the Rev. James R. Hubbard officiating. Burial will follow the service at Westwood Cemetery with military honors.

Memorials may be made to Westwood Cemetery. Internet condolences may be sent at the Internet site www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.