Obituary of Patty Jo McCartney Tucker

Patty Jo McCartney Tucker, 81, of Fairmont, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. She was born on June 8, 1938, a daughter of the late William Henry McCartney and Ina Mae Cullins McCartney. Patty is survived by her loving husband, Willard David Tucker of Fairmont; son, David Alan Tucker of Fairmont; daughter, Heather Howell and her husband Mike of Lexington Park, MD; her sisters, Wilma Morgan and Barbara Starn and her husband Tim; and several nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to her parents, Patty was preceded in death by her brother, Dick McCartney. Patty was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and enjoyed playing Bingo and bus trips to the Casinos. She was an avid reader and especially liked Danielle Steel novels. Patty was a very kind and loving person who never met a stranger and saw the good in people. The family will receive friends at Ford Funeral Home, 201 Columbia St., Fairmont, WV 26554, on Sunday, March 8, 2020, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. and on Monday, March 9, 2020, from 11 a.m. until 12 noon. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Monday, March 9, 2020, at 12 noon. Entombment will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Fairmont. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fordfuneralhomes.com.