Helen Rushing Tucker

Helen Faye Rushing Tucker, 85 entered into rest February 20, 2019 at Keysville Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center Funeral services will be held 2PM Friday March 1, 2019 at Bellevue Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel 4501 Wrightsboro Rd. Grovetown, GA with Chaplain Race Lariscy. Entombment is to follow. Born in 1933 to Clinton Elzy and Genivie Rushing. She was a native of Monticello MS. But resided most of her life in Decatur Alabama. Helen worked as a school teacher and retired with over 30 years of service. She was a 1958 graduate of Tennessee Temple Baptist Bible College, Chattanooga, TN with a Bachelors of Arts Degree and a 1977 graduate of the University of North Alabama with a Masters in Elementary Education. Helen taught first grade from 1958 to 1960 at Pensacola Christian School in Pensacola,Florida, from 1962 to 1963 at Holly Elementary, Holly, Florida, she taught third grade over 29 years with Decatur (AL)City School, from 1963 to 1965 at Austinville Elementary, from 1967 to 1983 at Woodmeade Elementary, and from 1983 to 1994 at Frances Nungster Elementary.After returning from South Carolina she taught for a brief time in 1967 at F.E. Burleson, Hartselle, Alabama. She was working on her AA degree before her retirement. Helen is Survived by her brother Harold C Rushing of Spruce Pine, NC; nephew David W. Rushing of Old Fort, NC; niece Michelle Moore of Martinez, Georgia; stepson Larry S Tucker of Marietta, Ga; stepdaughter Mary Jane Douglas of Belden, MS; 4 step-grandchildren Patrick Tucker, Laura Tucker of Marietta Ga and Shannon Miller of Corinth MS; and Phillip Douglas of Belden Ms. The family would like to give a special thank you to the members of Keysville Nursing Home for the wonderful compassion and care they gave to her for the past 10 Years. The family will receive friends from 1PM until service time Friday at Bellevue Memorial Gardens Chapel.