[NFBofSC] Obituary for Marshall Tucker

[Vicki Phillips]

Marshall Columbus Tucker
NOVEMBER 12, 1923 – JANUARY 20, 2023
IN THE CARE OF
Dunbar Funeral Home (Devine)
COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Marshall Columbus Tucker, 99, will be
held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Calvary Baptist
Church, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will
receive friends from 10:30 until 11:45 a.m. prior to the service at
Calvary Baptist Church.
Mr. Tucker passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023. Born in Givhans,
SC, Marshall was the youngest son of Arthur Seabrook Tucker and Louise
Langdale Tucker. Marshall graduated from the South Carolina School for
the Deaf and Blind. After graduation, Marshall was employed by Rice
Music House in Spartanburg and later became a self employed piano
tuner in Spartanburg. Marshall later moved to Columbia to work for
Havens Music Company before again becoming self employed. Marshall was
an active member of Calvary Baptist Church for 47 years. He was a
Deacon, choir member, Sunday School teacher and very active in the
music program.
Marshall was a charter member of the National Federation of the Blind
of South Carolina and worked tirelessly on legislation for the blind
citizens of SC.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Lois Boltin Tucker; and two
daughters from a previous marriage, Deborah Duval (Rick) of West
Columbia, SC and Anita Satterfield of Leesville, SC; 3 grandchildren;
6 great-grandchildren; and 5 nieces. Marshall was predeceased by his
son-in-law, Henry Satterfield.
Visitation
10:30 am - 11:45 am
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
500 S Kilbourne Rd
Columbia, SC 29205
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2023
Funeral Service
12:00 pm
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
500 S Kilbourne Rd
Columbia, SC 29205
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2023
Burial
1:00 pm
GREENLAWN MEMORIAL PARK
7100 Garners Ferry Rd
Columbia, South Carolina 29209
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 500 S Kilbourne Rd,
Columbia, SC 29205, or Federation Center of the Blind, 119 S Kilbourne
Road, Columbia, SC 29205.