Richard Calvin Tucker, Jr.

Mr. Richard C. "Dick" Tucker, Jr., 72, passed away on May 30, 2021, at Frederick Health Hospital. He was the son of Richard C. Tucker, Sr. and Dorothy S. Tucker. He is survived by his loving sister and brother, Judith A. Ledbetter (Gary) and Thomas J. Tucker, as well as many former co-workers and dear friends, especially his best friend Frankie White and wife Sharon and neighbors and friends Walter "Binky" Sines and wife Pat. He is also survived by a special cousin, Sherry Sheckles and husband Bill, with whom he shared many good times over the years.

He was a member of the Sons of AMVETS, Post 2 and Sons of The American Legion, FSK Post 11, both in Frederick, MD.

Dick played Babe Ruth baseball as a boy and later played softball at Pine Cliff Park. He loved watching the Orioles and Ravens games on TV, certain game shows and any John Wayne movie, but his favorites were "Rio Bravo" and "El Dorado." In his later years he enjoyed car shows and was one of the organizers of the AMVETS car shows which benefitted veterans.

As a young man, Dick worked for his father and uncle at Tucker's Sales & Service installing and cleaning stokers and oil burners, later he worked at Frederick Petroleum and finally worked and retired from Frederick County Board of Education, where he performed various duties over the years.

Dick cherished his friends and before his illness and disability was always willing to lend a helping hand where needed. He was kind and generous and will be dearly missed.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 P.M. on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the Keeney & Basford P.A. Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick. Services will be held at the funeral home at 11 A.M. on Monday, June 7, 2021. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

A reception will follow the graveside services at AMVETS Post 2, 702 E. South Street, Frederick, MD. Condolences may be left at www.keeneybasford.com