Margaret Jean Tucker, loving wife, mother

Margaret Jean Tucker, 80, of Georgetown, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. 

She was born in Ridgely, Md., to the late Wallace B. and Margaret Griffith Cannon. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a daughter. Margaret Ann Tucker; a sister, Mary Ann Cecil; and two nieces, Lisa Marie States and Dawn Marie Wright.

Margaret was a legal secretary for several law firms in Georgetown and worked as a correctional officer at the Stevenson Home in Milford. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, playing cards with her children and grandchildren, and taking care of her home and family. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 62 years, Ray Tucker Sr.; two sons, Ray Tucker Jr. and his wife Cheryl, Chuck Tucker and his wife Tami; as well as one daughter, Donna Paugh and her husband Richard, all of Georgetown. Margaret was blessed with seven grandchildren, Nathan Paugh (Ashley), Jennifer Tucker (Jay Hitchens), Renae Paugh (Justin Griffith), Travis Paugh, Sydney Metler (Andrew), Colin Tucker and Gavin Tucker; as well as nine great-grandchildren: Connor Paugh, Caleb Paugh, Henley Paugh, Gannon Griffith-Paugh, Cheyenne Berry, Thomas Berry, Kora  Hitchens, McKenzie Hitchens and Jaxon Hitchens. She is also survived by two nieces, Rhonda Cunningham (Robert) and Melissa Cummings (Brent); along with many friends.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19, at Watson Funeral Home and Crematorium, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, where the viewing will begin at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at St. John’s Methodist Church Cemetery, Georgetown.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Margaret’s memory to Brandywine Valley SPCA, 22918 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown, DE  19947.  

Visit Margaret’s Life Memorial webpage and sign her online guestbook at watsonfh.com.