Cover photo for Stephen "Steve" Tucker's Obituary
Stephen "Steve" Tucker Profile Photo
1955 Stephen 2016

Stephen "Steve" Tucker

October 25, 1955 — July 8, 2016

Stephen “Steve” Lewis Tucker, 60, of Springport passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at his residence following a brief courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 25, 1955 in New Castle to the late Menville Elbern and Betty Lou (Whitton) Tucker.

Steve was a humble, kind, and generous man. He was the very definition of a family man, who was a good husband and father attending as many of his children’s functions as possible. Steve spent his career in finance industry and was most recently employed by Southworth Ford in Marion. He was a 1974 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School and attended Indiana University. Steve began bowling at a young age. He bowled on the Indiana University Bowling Team and several leagues at the Rose Bowl and several area bowling alleys. He was inducted into the New Castle Henry County Bowling Hall of Fame along with his father, making them the first father/son induction to the Hall of Fame. Steve was a former president of the New Castle Henry County Bowling Association. He also played Babe Ruth and high school baseball and was an all around sports fan. Some of his favorite teams include the Colts, Pacers, Reds, and NASCAR Racing. Steve also enjoyed trips to the horse track, golfing, camping, and fishing.

Steve is survived by his wife of 18 years, Marnetta (Oakerson) Tucker of Springport; children, Matthew and Haley Tucker both of Springport; father and mother-in-law, Vernon and Sondra Oakerson; cousins, Linda (Keith) Williams, Carolyn (Rick) Hamilton, Ricky Whitton, Greg (Skylar) Whitton-Cornelius, David (Elaine) Tucker, Donnie Tucker, Tonia Tucker, Lana Tucker, Shelia Tolson, Debbie Townley; nieces and nephews, Alexis, Conner, and Spencer Shore, Bobby and Jordan Helfst; aunt, Gatha Craig; uncle John Miller; sisters-in-law, Darla (Doug) Shore and Donna Helfst; brothers-in-law, Bret (Sheryl) Oakerson and Bob Helfst; many other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents, Steve is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James Lewis and Florence Whitton; paternal grandparents, Corbett and Elizabeth Tucker, Evelyn Tucker; aunts, Martha (Lloyd) Cross, Virgie Miller; uncles, Richard (Freddie Jo) Whitton, Wendall Tucker.

Services will be at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle with Pastor Steve Conner officiating. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. Tuesday and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Memorial Contributions may be given to the Matthew and Haley Tucker Education Fund c/o Star Bank or the Henry County Hospice. Condolences and memories of Steve may be shared at www.hinsey-brown.com .
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Stephen "Steve" Tucker, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

4:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service New Castle

3406 South Memorial Drive, New Castle, IN 47362

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Service

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service New Castle

3406 South Memorial Drive, New Castle, IN 47362

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Photo Gallery

Visits: 0

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree