Extracted from The Ruston Daily Leader (Ruston, LA)
Monday, September 27, 2004

Eloise Pratt Tucker

Eloise Pratt Tucker, 72, of Junction City, died Saturday, September 25, at her residence following a brief illness.

Born October 20, 1931 in Lisbon, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Ashley Jerry Nelson & Mary Nicklas Nelson. Mrs. Tucker was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Cason Pratt, and two brothers, E. H. ``Pete'' Nelson and James M. ``Cotton'' Nelson.

Survivors include her husband, Allen H. Tucker of Junction City, three daughters, Betty Scriber of Monroe, LA, Nina Green of El Dorado, and Ruth Newsham of Montgomery, AL. There are seven grandchildren, Ashley Hollis of Great Falls, MT, Erin Scriber of Baton Rouge, LA, Chris Farrar of El Dorado, Brian Farrar of Montgomery, AL, Daniel Green, Chase Green and Tyler Green all of El Dorado and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 27, at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel in Junction City with Rev. Leroy James officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Register online at www.baileyfuneralhome.net.