TUCKER DENVIL D

WO1 Denvil "Denny" D. Tucker was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/21/2008 at the age of 63.2
Lafayette, LA
Flight Classes 70-15 and 70-13
Date of Birth 11/14/1944
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with B/227 AVN 1 CAV in 70-71
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More detail on this person: Denvil Dayton Tucker Denny Tucker Jr. passed away suddenly on January 21, 2008. He was born on November 14, 1944 in Ft. Worth to Dan & Dorothy Tucker. He moved to Ennis in 1961 when his parents bought Dan's Town House. He served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot in 1970-71. He spent most of his career in the aviation sales and recently returned to Ennis as a specialized carpenter. He was an avid golfer and tennis player. He is survived by his daughters Julie Greer and Kelli Tucker, his sons Ben & Greg Tucker and his grandson Blake Greer. He is survived by his mother Dorothy Tucker Armstong, his sister Jan Pruitt, her husband Charles and his brother Raymond Caldwell and his wife Andrea. He is preceded in death by his father, Dan Tucker and his sister Shirley Caldwell. Services will be held Thursday January 24th at 2pm in Keever Chapel. Pallbearers will be: Ross Massengill; Don Howard; Homer Doherty; Jimmy Boon; Jimmy Swindell; and Larry Mullins. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening. Interment will be in Myrtle Cemetery under the direction of JE Keever Mortuary. Known to all as Denny - Denvil Dayton "Denny" Tucker...

Burial information: Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, TX

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025