Maxine Tucker, 99, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 am May 31, 2022, at her daughter’s residence in Bluford, Illinois.
She was born May 20, 1923, in Ina, Illinois to the late Kirby and Nomah (Cockrum) Dawson. Maxine married Grover Tucker on March 25, 1942. They were blessed with fifty-six years of marriage before he preceded her in death on November 25, 1998.
Maxine is survived by her daughter, Sandra Wellmaker, and her husband, Robert of Bluford, Illinois.
In addition to her parents and husband, Maxine is preceded in death by her siblings, Kloe Tucker and husband, Clyde, Bea Drennan and husband, Glen, and Alonzo Junior Dawson and wife, Peggy.
Maxine owned and operated a beauty shop for many years. She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Mount Vernon. Maxine helped operate a livestock farm for several years.
A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 10:30 am at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois with Reverend Craig Smith and Reverend David Shores officiating. Interment will follow. Memorials may be made in Maxine’s honor to First Free Will Baptist Church or St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.
