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Official Obituary of

Forrest Aubrey Tucker, Jr.

May 31, 1937 ~ May 4, 2026 (age 88) 88 Years Old

Forrest Aubrey Tucker, Jr. Obituary

Forrest Aubrey Tucker, Jr., of Liberty, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center.  He was 88.

He was born on May 31, 1937, in Phil, KY to the late, Forrest Aubrey Tucker, Sr. and Ruth Evans Tucker.  Forrest was a simple man. He was a former carpenter and enjoyed any type of carpentry work and painting. Forrest was an avid UK Basketball fan and was a member of Bruce’s Chapel United Methodist Church.

Forrest is survived by one son, Gregory Tucker; four daughters, Jennifer (Eric) Hamilton, Monica Tucker, Tina Kapp and Becky Conaway; three brothers, Charles (Irena) Tucker, James (Betty) Tucker and Hollis (Jenny) Tucker; ten grandchildren, Zachary “Zachypoo” Hamilton, Kayla “Toodaloop” Hamilton, Rodney Clements, Coda Simpson, Michael Fearin, Casey (Natalie) Baldock, Lindsey (Zach) Settle, Greg Tucker, Kathy Tucker and Kimberly (E.J) O’Brien; 17 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.  

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, John Tucker and Sonny Tucker.

Funeral services will be Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Vest officiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Zachary Hamilton, Eric Hamilton, Conley Matherly, Greg Tucker, Michael Fearin and Shane Tucker. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Tucker, James Tucker and Hollis Tucker.

Arrangements for Mr. Forrest Tucker have been entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.


Services

Visitation
Wednesday
May 6, 2026

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
McKinney-Brown Funeral Home

Funeral Service
Thursday
May 7, 2026

1:00 PM
McKinney-Brown Funeral Home

Burial

Antioch Cemetery, KY

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