Leon Edgar Tucker Jr.

November 11, 1930 - August 2, 2017

Leon Edgar "Junior" Tucker, Jr., age 86, of Versailles, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Versailles. He was born on November 11, 1930 in Sedalia, the son of the late Frieda (Harms) and Leon E Tucker, Sr. He later moved to Cole Camp, where he was raised. He was baptized on November 23, 1930 and confirmed on March 25, 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp. His confirmation verse was Psalm 27:4, "One thing I will ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord, and to seek Him in his temple." He married Florence Harms, who survives of the home, on February 17, 1952. On, April 4, 1952, he was drafted in the Army to serve in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on March 11, 1954. He was employed at the Gunn Clinic in Versailles as a pharmacy tech for thirty-five years, retiring in 1992. He was a faithful member of Grace Lutheran Church in Versailles, where he served on various boards, including President and Trustee. In addition to his wife, Florence, he is survived by two sons and their wives, Mark and Connie Tucker of Versailles and Matt and Sharon Tucker of Jefferson City; one sister, Barbara Ann Bahm and husband, Jim, of Kansas City; two sisters-in-law, Arlene Schnakenberg of Cole Camp and Millie Latshaw of Kansas City; four grandchildren, Greg Tucker and wife Lisa, Brad Tucker, Courtney Borman and husband Ryan, and Chelsey Pohl and husband Dustin; seven great-grandchildren, Noah and Aidan Storr, Evan and Ava Tucker, Landon, Jackson, and Bailey Borman, along with many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 7, 2017 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Versailles with the Pastor Erik Rottmann officiating. Burial will be in the Versailles Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Greg Tucker, Brad Tucker, Ryan Borman, Dustin Pohl, Guy Schnakenberg, and Charles Morarity. Honorary casket bearers are Tom Todd, Jay Fajen, Wayne Harms, Alan Morris, David Holst, Jim Pendergraft, Cliff Brown, Stuart Holsten, and Susie Morarity. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are suggested to the Grace Lutheran Church in Versailles. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.