Bernice Tucker Riggs, 95, died Monday, September 20, 2004, at Vintage Park Assisted Living Residence, Gardner, Kansas. She was born March 27, 1909, to Walter and Lola (Sharp) Tucker in Collins, Mo. She was an accomplished seamstress and housekeeper to several families in Kansas City for many years, and enjoyed performing arts and travel. She volunteered time and talents to the missionary sewing circles. She had lived at Collins and in the Kansas City area for several years prior to moving to Gardner, Ks., three years ago.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Benjamin Riggs in 1960; her son, Derald M. Tucker, in 1999; and daughter-in-law, Janie B. Tucker, in 1989; her parents and three older sisters, Genevea Litle, Ozelma Greathouse and Capitola Best.
She is survived by one sister, Audrey Lincicum of Houston, Tx.; three grandchildren and families: grandson Michael and Debbie Tucker of Memphis, Tx., and their children, David and Julie Tucker of Denver, Co., and Michaela and Kyle Ackerman of Dallas, Tx.; grandson Max and Nola Tucker of The Gambia, West Africa and their children, Ben Tucker and Sarah Tucker, both of Lake Ann, Mi., and Toby and Abby Tucker of the Gambia; grandaughter Marilyn and Stephen Dice of Houston, Tx. and their sons, Jonathan and David Dice, two great-great-grandsons, Ethan Tucker of Denver, Co., and Steven Ackerman of Dallas, Tx.
Graveside services will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, at Robinson Cemetery, Collins, with Max Tucker officiating under the direction of Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home Chapel, Wheatland.
