Saying Goobye to a Treasured Reader: Blanche Tucker

MONTGOMERY, TX -- Losing someone is always horrific. Whether it’s a wife, husband, mother, father, brother, sister, etc … or even a reader. It hurts. It can be like losing an arm or leg, or someone other vital part that plays a necessary role in our lives. Earlier this month, I was saddened to learn that one of my readers, Ms. Blanche Tucker fell, then suffered a fatal heart attack on July 9th.

Ms. Blanche was a beautiful lady, and so full of life. She and her husband Don would drop by on Thursday mornings at Whataburger in Montgomery, and I would kiss her on the cheek and visit with the couple. Ms. Blanche was another lady that I looked on as a motherly figure. She will be missed, and not only by me. I always enjoyed her smile and her wonderful personality, which gave me strength, and the honor to know that my word salads brought joy to her heart and made her smile.

It is sad that I won’t be able to visit with Ms. Blanche anymore, but I know she is going to a better place.

Blanche Lenora Tucker (nee Barnes) , was born August 16, 1943, in Minden, Louisiana. She was a public-school teacher in Louisiana for over 30 years. She began teaching in Calcasieu Parish in 1965, and had assignments in several other Parishes in Louisiana. Ms. Blanche retired as the Special Education Director in Claiborne Parish. Her love for special needs children will long be remembered.

After retirement, Ms. Blanche and her husband Don traveled with friends and family. The couple relocated to Montgomery, to be closer to their daughter, Shelley; her husband, Scott, and their favorite grandson, Tucker.

Ms. Blanche is survived by her husband of 59 years, Don; and her daughter Shelley and her family in Montgomery, as well as others in Louisiana. May God Bless and Keep You in his Protective Care Ms. Blanche, Forever and Ever.