Obituaries
 By  FROM STAFF REPORTS Published 
9:40 pm Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Reba Pickens; May 30, 2012

Reba Whitworth Tucker Pickens 82, of Madison passed away May 30, 2012 at Huntsville Hospital.

Mrs. Pickens was born October 27, 1929 in Limestone County, to Homer Whitworth, Sr., and Thelma Clutts Whitworth.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Homer Whitworth, Jr., and her husband of 43 years, Hillis H. Tucker.

Mrs. Pickens is survived by her husband, Bob Pickens, of Madison; two sons Victor (Laura) Tucker, and Bret Tucker, of Decatur; four grandchildren David, Jonathan (Jamna), Matt (Chasity), Anna Tucker; and five great-grandchildren.

The family received friends at Madison Chapel Funeral Home, from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 2, with funeral services immediately following. Reverend James Speers and her nephew, Paul Smith, officiated.

Burial was in Huntsville Memory Gardens. Pallbearers were her three grandsons, nephews Van Smith, and Greg Tucker, and friend, Robert Bumpus.

Honorary pallbearers were Jim Pickens, Mike Johnson and nephews Ricky Smith, and Blaine Williams.

Online condolences may be made at www.madisonchapelfuneral-home.com

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