Rebecca Langsford Tucker, 92, of Lexington, passed away Aug. 17, 2024. Born in Boston, Ky., June 2, 1932.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Stallard Langsford Jr. and Inez Daugherty Sprigg Langsford; a brother, Walter Stallard Langsford III; and her husband, Ray Edwin Tucker. Rebecca and Ray were married on Oct. 4, 1953.
Rebecca served on the boards of the Lexington YWCA, Bluegrass Home Economists, was a member of UK Faculty Wives, a volunteer with Girl Scouts, and a mentor to other breast cancer patients and survivors. She enjoyed being active and participated in water aerobics groups for many years. She helped start a day-care center for young children at Central Baptist Church in Lexington in the 1970s. She taught nursery school, kindergarten, adult learning classes, home economics and science at Lafayette High School and Beaumont Middle School.
Survivors include her sister, Bettye Sue Ferguson; daughters, Susan Tucker McEuen and Nancy Lou Tucker Baker (André); a son, Ray Edwin Tucker Jr., six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Celebration of life is 2:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Milward Funeral Home, 1509 Trent Blvd., in Lexington.
The family would like to thank Bluegrass Care Navigators for all of their help.