Jean Reece Tucker

Jean Reece Tucker, 83, of Morehead City, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Brookdale Morehead City after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Her memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. Burial will be in Old St. David’s Cemetery in Cheraw, S.C., at a later date.

Mrs. Tucker was born June 24, 1934, in Chesterfield County, S.C., only child of the late Olyn and Arminta Hammond Reece of Cheraw, S.C.  She had been a resident of Morehead City for 35 years, first at The Bluffs and later in the Brandywine community before becoming a resident of Brookdale in 2015. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Cheraw, S.C., where she taught Sunday School and sang in the church choir for many years. An accomplished artist, she painted in watercolors and oils, played piano and guitar and was a talented needlework artist. Prior to her retirement, she had served as an administrative assistant at Cheraw Elementary School and later had a career as a graphic artist at The Cheraw Chronicle newspaper.

Mrs. Tucker is survived by her husband, of 38 years, Guy V. Tucker of Morehead City; two daughters, Lynn S. Carlson and husband, Eric, of Ocean Isle Beach and Brenda S. Tudor and husband, Dave, of Asheville; a grandson, Patrick McGowan of Black Mountain; and many dear friends in Carteret County and in Cheraw, S.C.

The family would like to express deepest gratitude to the staff of Brookdale Senior Living for their devoted and compassionate care of Mrs. Tucker.

Family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2018 at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, Md. 21741-5014.

Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements are by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Morehead City, NC.