William "Billy" E. Tucker, II - Obituary

illiam E. Tucker, II (Billy) 84, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2024, after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. Billy was born on August 24, 1940, to the late Mary E. Tucker and Everett E. Tucker. He was a lifelong resident of Lothian, Maryland, and was a 1958 graduate of Southern High School. After high school, he worked for the Library of Congress for a short period, but in 1959, he came home to work with his Dad on the family farm. Billy served in the National Guard and was honorably discharged on December 21, 1966. He worked briefly as a Real Estate Agent for Howlin Realty but in 1988, he became the proprietor of Countryside Store and Video until 2016. His favorite pastime was eating steamed crabs with family and friends as well as spending time with his 4 grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife, Janet of almost 60 years, his son, Garrett Lyons Tucker (Penny), his daughter, Lauren Tucker Myers (Charles) and his four grandchildren, Hannah and Griffin Tucker, Margaret (Maggie), and Wyatt Myers, also survived by his brother, Robert L. Tucker (Carol), and one sister, Sue Manifold (Donald). He was predeceased by his parents, Mary E. Tucker (Griffth) and E. Earl Tucker, and his one sister, Earleen Bowen (Lee). Family and friends are invited to the celebration of life on September 5, 2024, from 1 to 3 pm and from 5 to 8 pm at the Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, Maryland 21037. A funeral service will be at Mt. Zion Methodist Church, 122 Bayard Road, Lothian, Maryland 20711 on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Church, 812 Marlboro Road, Lothian, Maryland 20711. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ruritan National Foundation Scholarship Fund, c/o Bernard Lerch, 5407 Solomon's Island Road, Lothian, Maryland 20711