Mary Nell Tucker, 85, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Seymour. Services will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Seymour, with Dr. David Warren, pastor, officiating.
Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Seymour Memorial Funeral Home.

Nell was born July 4, 1933 in Red River County, near Dimple and Clarksville. After attending Paris Junior College, she moved to Seymour in 1952 to work for the Farm Service Agency. She married B.F. Tucker, Jr. on July 20, 1965 in Grapevine, Texas. He passed away September 2, 2010. Nell was seventh of the nine children of William and Ediss Leatherwood. She loved her family and kept a close relationship with each of her siblings. She loved to travel and was privileged to see much of the world. She was active in the community and volunteered with numerous not for profit organizations, including Texas Cattle Women, the Seymour Cemetery Association, and Friends of the Library. She was a hospice volunteer, and had the honor of serving as Grand Marshall of the Seymour Rodeo and Reunion. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church, teaching Bible studies for many years.

She is survived by her daughters, Donna Byrket (Guy) Spikes, and Daphna Byrket (Bob) Simpson; her stepsons, Charles Ray Tucker and John Edd (Donnie Gay) Nelson. Surviving grandchildren are Matthew Spikes, Sarah Spikes, Jonathan Simpson, Michelle Tucker Collins, Jeffrey Tucker, Tracy Tucker Haller, Dominica Tucker Hodge, Jordan Tucker, Jennifer Nelson Elliott, Jonna Nelson and Jim Nelson; numerous great-grandchildren; her siblings, Gene (Georgia) Leatherwood, Don (Doris) Leatherwood, Neva Dickmon and Dorothy Sutton.

She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Sue Tucker Spivey, two grandchildren, Tim Simpson and Josh Tucker; a great-granddaughter, Toni Nelson; a brother, John Leatherwood, and three sisters,
Wilma Leatherwood Trapp, Floy Leatherwood and Hazel Leatherwood Smith.

There will be a visitation at 6 P.M. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Seymour Cemetery Association.

Condolences may be expressed at www.seymourmemorial.com.