Richard Wilson Tucker Sr. of St. James, Missouri was born Sept. 28, 1939 at Dillon, Missouri to Millard Wilson and Pansy Mary Perrot Tucker and passed away Jan. 5, 2026 at the age of 86 years.
He married Virginia Muriel Feeler Tucker on March 8, 1958 at St. James United Methodist Church.
Richard loved NASCAR, he rebuilt and tinkered with lawn equipment–particularly wheel horses–and enjoyed working on John Deere tractors. He spent many summers, holidays, and weekends at the cabin on the Osage River, where he and his family fished, swam and boated. He also owned motorcycles and Richard and Virginia traveled coast to coast when they were in their 70’s.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Nannette Schneider; two sons-in-law, Bill Bonham and Brad Bailey; and brother-in-law, Malcolm McShannon.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Tucker of St. James; sons, Richard Tucker Jr. and wife Robin of St. James, Missouri and Edward Wayne Tucker and wife Amber of Springfield, Missouri; daughters, Sallee Bonham of Belle, Missouri and Sharon Crain of Columbia, Missouri; sisters, Nancy McShannon of Marion, Illinois and Kathleen Landreth and husband Ed of Amarillo, Texas; 18 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Celebration of Life was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 at the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri. Family officiated the service.
Scattering of his ashes will be held private at a location at a later date.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
