Helen Marie Girtman Tucker, age 77, of Crossett, AR passed away on November 5, 2016.She was born on September 12, 1939 in White Station, AR, to Preston Girtman, Sr. and Maggie Mae Williams.  Mrs. Tucker retired from Leisure Lodge Nursing Home as housekeeping supervisor after many years of service.  She was a member of Fudge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.  Helen loved sewing, fishing, gardening, working puzzles, and she also loved her pets and her phone.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lester Allen Tucker, Sr.; a son, William Lee Tucker; a daughter, Stephanie Tucker; four sisters and one brother.

Survivors include four sons, Lester Tucker (Monda), Ray Tucker (Gladys), Samuel Tucker (Tabitha) and Johnny B. Tucker; three daughters, Lottie Hart, Lessie Toney (Leroy) and Latova Fritz (Craig) and a step-daughter, Joyce Wade, all of Crossett, AR; five brothers, Sumner Wimberly of California, James Girtman Sr. of Oakland, CA, Nathan Girtman I and Preston Girtman, Jr., both of Crossett, AR, and Willie Girtman of New York, NY; four sisters, Caroline Davis, Melba Wright, Ella Brown and Pauline Radford, all of Crossett, AR; thirty-three grandchildren; forty-nine great- grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016 at New Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor James Green officiating. Interment will follow at Ryles Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Crossett, AR.  (www.jonesservice.com)

Visitation will be held on Friday from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.