Trudy Tinsley Tucker Obituary (1953 - 2019)

Trudy Tinsley Tucker, of Madisonville, KY, was born May 10, 1953. After a short battle with cancer, Trudy passed away peacefully from this life, surrounded by family and friends at Baptist Regional Hospital in Madisonville, KY on May 30, 2019. Trudy was born in Mt. Carmel, IL and later moved to Kentucky to attend Western Kentucky University, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting. She was the Operations Manager and Bookkeeper for Gunn Oil, Inc., where she retired in 2004. WKU is also where she met her husband, Eddie Tucker, to whom she was a dedicated wife and best friend. She had a passion for traveling scuba diving, bike riding, and reading. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She was a determined woman who could accomplish anything she sat her mind to. Trudy was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Claire Tinsley, sister-in-law, Margaret T. Littrell. She is survived by her husband, Eddie Tucker, brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Terry Tinsley, niece and nephew, Emily Brown and Jake Brown, niece, Maggie Tinsley, great niece, Lily Brown, brother-in-law, Jeffrey Littrell, niece and nephew, Danielle and Darren Neal, and niece, Breanna Thurman. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the doctors and nurses at the Mahr Cancer Center and Baptist Regional Hospital for their care and compassion during this difficult time. In keeping with Trudy's wishes, there will be no funeral services.