Robert Clarence Tucker's Obituary
Robert Clarence Tucker, age 79, of Fayetteville, AR, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023. He was born July 19, 1943, in Winston-Salem, N.C., a son of the late Lee Robert Tucker Sr. and Alice Hill Tucker. Also preceding him in death was a granddaughter, Victoria Vaught, brothers, Jimmy Tucker, Ray Tucker, a daughter, Tina Lynn Tucker and father-in-law Tom Pepsin. Robert was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps and a retired lounge operator.
Survivors are his wife, Dee Dee Tucker; his children, Daniel Vaught, Dante Vaught and fiancé Stephanie Arias, Deanna Watson and husband CJ Watson, Vicky Valania, and Rob Tucker; grandchildren, Paige Watson, Emalyn Watson, Noah Watson, Sarah Masterson, Connor Tucker, Matthew Taylor, Kyle Taylor, Blaise Roberts, Megan Faith Rogers; a sister, Irene Corn; a brother, Lee Tucker, Jr.; and his mother-in-law Donna Pepsin.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 13, from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. followed by a rosary service at Nelson Berna Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 14, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville. A burial with military honors will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Fayetteville National Cemetery.
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