Earnie Tucker, 72

MIDDLETOWN - Earnie Tucker of Middletown, passed away on Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, in Smyrna. He was 72. Born on May 29, 1936, in Johnson City, Tenn., he was one of 14 children of the late James Hubert and Sally Sara (Estep) Tucker. In his earlier years, Earnie worked on various farms throughout Chester County, Pa., and later made short haul deliveries for several trucking firms. He is survived by two brothers, Lee and Troy Tucker; a sister, Clairabelle Tucker; two nephews, John and Eugene Tucker; and a special companion, Louise Vansant and her daughter, Pat. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home LLC, 212 North Broad St., Middletown, where family and friends may visit from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square, Pa.