Virginia Ada Tucker

Virginia Ada (Lloyd) Tucker the daughter of Louis and Mitilda (Potts) Lloyd was born September 28, 1924 at 4628 St. Louis Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri and passed away at Mtn. View Healthcare in Mtn. View, Missouri on May 17, 2022 making her age 97 years, 4 months and 11 days.

Virginia was united in marriage to Edwin Sheller in 1950 until he preceded her in death in 1981.  In 1983 she was united in marriage to Basil Tucker who preceded her in death in 2011.  With her marriage to Basil she gained a step-daughter, Gwen (Vaughn) Rice and two grandchildren, Anna and Mark Rice all from Illinois.

She was a member at St. Joseph Catholic Church for several years.  Later in life she attended Church with her niece and her husband, Pat and Gary Curlile.  She then attended services at Mtn. View Healthcare until COVID prevented it.  She enjoyed all the singing services that included Tommy and Janet Boyd, Dicky and MyLinda Brooks and several others. After the COVID regulations were lifted she enjoyed visits from Kathy and Leon Michel.

Virginia didn’t serve in the military, however during WW II she was a “Rosie the Riveter” in St. Louis helping to build aircraft including the “Hellcat” aircraft.  She loved dancing and loved to talk about her evening dancing with the sailors prior to meeting her husband Ed, who was a sailor.

She loved playing Bingo, crafts of any kind, ceramics, painting, embroidery and making lots of Barbie and Ken doll clothing. She loved flowers, whether it be growing or receiving them.  She really enjoyed music and loved singing and hearing hymns.

She was preceded in death by her father Louis and mother Mitilda Lloyd; 5 brothers, Richard, Bob, Bill, Louis and Bud; 4 sisters-in-law, Rae, Ruth, Gladys and Karen; several nieces and nephews; husbands Ed Sheller and Basil Tucker and her beloved miniature schnauzers Missy and Freda.

Virginia is survived by 1 sister, Ruth Ann Lemons of Troy, Missouri; special nieces Pat (Gary) Curlile of Summersville, MO, Jenny (Bob) Bizelli of Winfield, MO, Shirley (Bob) Kinnaird of Raymondville, MO; great niece Renee Leon of Ferguson, MO and 3 great nephews, Brian Kinnaird of Troy, MO, Don Kinnaird of Spring Hill, FL and Tony Kinnaird of Neosho, MO; step-daughter Gwen (Vaughn) Rice and two grandchildren Anna and Mark Rice all of Round Lake Beach, IL.  She is also survived by a host of nephews, nieces, great and great great nephews and nieces.  She will be missed by all who loved her including the staff and residents at Mtn. View Healthcare.