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Dr. Michael Gregg Tucker
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R. L. Turner High School
Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas
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OBITUARY
 Dr.
Michael Gregg Tucker
June 9, 1957 - March 4, 2024
Longtime Southern Baptist pastor and denominational servant, Dr. Michael
"Mike" Gregg Tucker, aged 66, went home to be with his Lord on March 4,
2024, following a lengthy illness.
He is survived by his wife Dr. Cheryl A. Tucker; sons David and Michael
Tucker; daughter-in-law, Kimberly Tucker; mother, Frances Tucker;
brother, Steven "Pete" Tucker; and sisters-in-law Catherine Chambers and
Robbi Tucker. Mike was predeceased by his father, Larry Wayne Tucker,
Sr. and his brothers Scott Tucker
and L. Wayne Tucker, Jr.
Mike lived his life embodying his life verse, "He who is noble plans
noble things, and on noble things he stands" Isaiah 32:8. He invested
twenty years of his life in noble service to our Lord as a minister,
including pastorates at Heritage Hills Baptist Church in Santa Claus,
Indiana; First Baptist Church Saint Joseph in Saint Joseph, Tennessee;
Morningside Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia; Central Baptist Church in
Warner Robins, Georgia; and Central Baptist Church in Decatur, Alabama.
His pastoral ministry focused on sharing the love of Christ through
Biblical teaching and discipleship, global missions, and the ministry of
prayer. An important aspect of his ministry was short-term mission trips
within the United States, including Alaska, and in the Philippines. In
2002 he joined the staff at Lifeway Christian Resources in Brentwood,
Tennessee, to begin a noble venture as a Church Consultant providing
leadership support to 300 Texas churches and their pastors.
Before he ever met Cheryl, Mike fell in love with reading and found
immense joy in turning the pages of the books in his impressive home
library. He was always eager to learn, truly a noble venture, earning
three academic degrees during his lifetime including a Bachelor of Arts
in Political Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, a Master of
Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville,
Kentucky, and a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary in
Pasadena, California.
Mike was a noble communicator who enjoyed table talk and the lost art of
conversation in this texting, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook age. The
table talk usually centered around faith and family, world events,
politics, history, the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, or Baylor
University. You name it, he could talk about it - and probably for
longer than you wanted him to. He loved his wife, Cheryl, his family,
and his friends deeply, enjoying times of fellowship together and
telling stories that could make you laugh till you cried. His infectious
smile and laugh will be deeply missed by those who knew him.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Mike’s life on Saturday,
March 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Lewisville located
at 1251 Valley Ridge Blvd Lewisville, TX 75077. Immediately after the
celebration of life service, all guests are invited to a reception where
family and friends may greet one another, offer condolences, enjoy table
talk, and share laughter in memory of Mike. The committal service will
be a private service with only immediate family. Friends and family who
wish to give a memorial donation in lieu of flowers may send their gift
to First Baptist Church Lewisville’s Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®
which supports mission efforts around the world. Donations may be sent
to First Baptist Church Lewisville located at 1251 Valley Ridge Blvd
Lewisville, TX 75077 and should indicate the donation is in memory of
Michael G. Tucker. |
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