Gladys Tuck

On June 10, 1951, a beautiful baby girl was born to the parents of Minnie Lee Taylor and Henry Davis. Gladys, a lifelong resident of Mineola,Texas attended McFarland High School and graduated from Mineola High School in 1969. In 1967, she married Cecil Sim Tuck, Jr. where four children were born to this union.

Gladys was a faithful member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a deaconess, member of Sanctuary Choir, and member of the Willing Workers Circle. She also served as a member of the St. Paul Usher Board. Gladys later joined New Life Baptist Fellowship Church.

Gladys was employed for over 20 years at American Recreation. She worked at Wal-Mart, Goodwill Industries, and Home Health. In her leisure time she enjoyed reading, sewing, watching TV, and spending time with her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Minnie Lee Williams and Henry Davis, son Cecil Sim Tuck III, sisters Linda Sue Smith, Thomasenia Williams, Opal Williams, Nora Coleman, Enola McDonald and Nora Ann Mitchell; brothers Stanley Williams and Leon Williams.

Gladys leaves to cherish her memories her husband Cecil S. Tuck, Jr.; daughters Kendra Tuck, Victoria Meankins (Brian), and Marsha Tuck; grandchildren, Brian Meankins (Natasha), Keaundra Meankins, Morghan James, Malik and Malaysia Blackwell, and Malakhi Gipson; great grandchildren Brian C. Meankins III, Aiden Jones, Kingston Smith, and Oneal Ybarra , sister Stephanie Brown (Jerry) and including many other nieces, nephews, cousins, and lifelong friends.