Wilhelmina Tucker

Deaconess Wilhelmina E. Tucker was born October 1, 1914 to Brother Charlie and Sister Mary Ellen Ellis in Concord, North Carolina. At the age of six after the death of her father, her mother took her two girls and migrated to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Later they moved to New York City, then Brooklyn, New York, where she resided until her death. Deaconess Tucker received her formal education in the New York City school system. She attended Commercial High School (now known as Prospect Heights, High School). Although she never graduated, she always prided the education she received. While working as a nanny in the 1940s she met and married Arthur Tucker, now deceased. From this union three children were born, Beverly, Arthur and Joyce. After the death of her husband in July 1950, part of her life¢s journey was dedicated to raising her three children. Life was not always easy back then, but she did her best, ever complaining, she kept her family together. Deaconess Tucker worked several jobs, namely in the Angel Guarding Home for Children, The New York City Parks Department and finally as a Board of Education elevator Operator until retirement in 1979. Being raised in the New Testament Church of God from its conception to her death she held several positions. Sunday School Teacher, Usher, State Secretary for the Women of the Church of God, most recently she served as Deaconess, member of the Pastoral Committee and a member of the Women of the church of God Auxiliary. On December 3, 2008 she was hospitalized and after a brief stay, she returned home on Tuesday, December 9. While in her sleep on Wednesday, December 10, she suffered a massive stroke of which she succumbed on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 2:00AM at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. Preceding her in death, five brothers and one sister. She leaves to cherish her memory her three children Beverly E. Riley of Reading, Pennsylvania, Arthur C. Tucker of Westbury, New York and Joyce R. Tucker of Brooklyn, New York; son-in-law James E. Riley, daughter-in-law Allison D. Tucker, sister-in-law Essie Jackson Mills, six grandchildren Robin J. Wright, Nicole D. Brown, Seymour A. Edwards, Jr., Michael A. Tucker, Jonathan A. L. Tucker and Lindsay A. Tucker, five great grandchildren: LaShaun N. Blunt, Robyn J. Brown, Jameer M. Tucker, Travis J. Edwards and Anthony T. Edwards; great, great grandson Kendell M. Blunt, grandson-in-law Phillip Wright, granddaughter-in-law Cherize Edwards, great grandson-in-law Kenneth L. Blunt; nieces Elaine M. Steele and Jocelyn Mercer-Brown, Juanita Luis, Michele Moore; nephews Robert Moore, Ronald L. Mercer Willie Jackson and Earl Jackson, her two childhood friends, Rev. Bessie Covington and Rev. Hattie Downer, all of her New Testament Church family, a host of relatives, many dear beloved friends and neighbors. Sleep On Dear Mother, Take Your Rest. We Loved You Dearly But God Loved You Best In Sorrow The Family

Wilhelmina Tucker

October 1, 1914 - December 14, 2008