LaRue Tucker

ODESSA LaRue Tucker, 74, of Odessa, Texas, was called home on November 1, 2004 following a stay at the Hospice House of Odessa. Services will be held Wednesday, November 3 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Odessa with the Rev. Kevin Bushart officiating. There will be a reception following in the church parlor.
LaRue was born on June 22, 1930 in Big Spring, Texas. She graduated from Odessa High School and married her high school sweetheart, Tommy Tucker on July 31, 1950. They had one daughter, Terri Ann, born on September 21, 1951.
Thru the years, LaRue had been involved with numerous organizations such as Beta Sigma Phi, the Ladies Golf Association at Odessa Country Club and Meals on Wheels. In the 1980’s she founded the Kickapoo Indian Christmas, that began with a van load of supplies and ultimately became a semi truck load of supplies. She was asked to serve on the Native American Indian Board in Washington, D.C. and continued to follow it’s progress through the years. Also during this time, she visited local and area elementary and junior high schools to promote and educate children on Indian lifestyles and traditions.
In recent years she was most actively involved in her role as “Granny” to her grandchildren, Chantel and Shallen Conner and her great granddaughter Abbey LaRue Conner. She hosted numerous “tea parties, princess picnics and finger painting sessions”.
LaRue was a loyal daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to all who knew her. She was constantly going above and beyond the call of duty to help others.
She was proceeded in death by her husband and best friend, Tommy Tucker, her parents Eldora and Q.L. “Shorty” Hall, two brothers, Don T. Hall and James Sims. She is survived by her daughter and loving son-in-law, Terri and Jerry Conner, granddaughters Chantel Conner and Shallen Conner of Austin, and great granddaughter Abbey LaRue Conner and sister Barbara Ann Mitchell and sister-in-law Dorothy Hall and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The family would like to thank Dr. Daniel O’Hearn and staff, Dr. Ghanta, and the staff of Medical Center Hospital and the Hospice House of Odessa for their loving care.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Hospice House of Odessa.