Virginia Shaw Tucker

Mrs. Virginia Shaw Tucker, 91, of Madisonville, KY, died at 7:15 A.M. Thursday, January 17, 2008, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. \ Born July 14, 1916 in Mortons Gap, KY, she was the daughter of P. L. and Levert Morton Shaw. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joseph Ray Tucker, on Sept. 25, 1976; one sister, Mattie Sadler; one grandson, Ryan S. Tucker and three great grandchildren, Mattie, Lottie and David Robinson. \ Mrs. Tucker was a member of First United Methodist Church, the ABC Choir and served meals for the Kiwanis Club. She played basketball at Mortons Gap, was a member of the 4-H Club, a talented seamstress and an avid sports fan. \ She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and James A. Miner of Madisonville and Jenny and Terry G. Traylor of Evansville, IN; three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert J. and Eva D. Tucker of Dalton, KY, Dr. Steven R. and Deborah E. Tucker of Owensboro, KY and Dr. David N. and Marilyn A. Tucker of Paducah, KY; one sister, Lucy Rhodes of Madisonville; one brother, Wilburn Shaw of Mortons Gap; ten grandchildren, Jeffrey Robinson, Michael Robinson, Amy Cotton, Teryl Farmer, Shawn Tucker, Whitney Tucker, Todd Traylor, Molly Traylor, Neil Tucker and Kelsey Tucker and nine great grandchildren, Emma, Samantha and Georgia Cotton, Miranda and Brianna Robinson, Caroline and Henry Robinson and Maggie and Laney Farmer. \ Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 20, 2008, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Dr. Don Davis officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandchildren. \ Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Saturday and after 1:00 P.M. Sunday. \ Memorial gifts may take the form of donations to the First United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \