Mrs. Angela Tucker of Lanett, AL passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at EAMC-Lanier.

Funeral services for Mrs. Tucker will be held 12:00 (noon), et, Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Ebenezer Baptist, Lanett, AL with the Rev. Jesse Walker, Pastor, Eulogist, Rev. Willie J. Philips, Rev. Bernard Williams, Dea. Charles Pollard, Rev. Stanley Roberts, Officiating.

The remains will lie in state at the Ebenezer Baptist Church from 11:00 am, et until the funeral hour on Thursday, January 26, 2018.

The family will received friends at the M.W. Lee Mortuary on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm.

Interment will be held in the Hillcrest Cemetery following the service.

Mrs. Angela Jean Tucker was born September 18, 1954 in Lanett, Chambers County, AL to the parentage of the late Lucious Pitts and Rosie L. Wright. She entered into Heaven’s gates on Friday, January 19, 2018 at East Alabama Medical Center-Lanier, Valley, AL.

Angela confessed Christ as her Lord and personal Savior at an early age and united with the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where she was a very active and faithful member for over fifty years.

Angela received her education in the Lanett City School System ,where she was a member of the 1972 graduating class of Lanett High School. She was a former employee of Johnson Control Industries.

“Jean” ,as she was affectionately called by many, was a loving, caring and God fearing woman. She was loved and admired by whom ever she crossed paths with. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, participating in church activities. She most of all enjoyed being the backbone to her loving family.

Angela was preceded in death by an aunt and uncle, who were very dear to her, Johnnie Lou and Johnny Stiggers.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories: a devoted husband, Robert Tucker; her only daughter, Angel Finley; four sons, Cheko(Ashley)Cheeks, Takio(Tisha)Cheeks, Teo(Lucy)Cheeks and Marco(Sheila)Cheeks, and her mother, Rosie L. Wright, all of Lanett, AL. Angela was the oldest of eleven siblings that she loved dearly. She was an amazing grandmother to all of grandkids and great grandkids; she would always say “#Lovemybabies.” Jean was, also, loved and had a major and positive impact on a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.