Herbert Kay "H. K." Tucker age 87 passed away on the morning of March 5, 2012.

   H. K. was born to share croppers Herbert and Annie Tucker.  He was of youngest of 10 children.  He served his country throughout Europe with the 124th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion during World War II.  H. K. was a deacon at Pennville First Baptist Church for over 50 years.  H. K. worked in the insurance business, retail stores and he retired from Mount Vernon Textile Mill.

   H. K. is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, his parents, and 9 brothers and sisters.  H. K. is survived by his daughter, Juanita Binowski and her children, Joshua, Jamison, and Cristal Binowski, and his daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Mark Binowski and their boys, Bo and Seth Binowski; and several nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Dempsey and Rev. Kenneth Thrasher officiating.   Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

   H. K. will lie-in-state on Wednesday evening, March 14, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.   In lieu of flowers the family asks that you honor H. K. by donating to Gideons International for Bible placement in hotels, jails, and etc.