Gordon Edward Tucker, 85, of 534 Bird Farm Rd., passed away on Saturday December 31, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Tucker was born on January 5, 1937, in Eagle Rock, a son of the late Emmett Griffen and Nelsie Mae McKalester Tucker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brother and sister in laws: Georgia and Don Pinske and Daniel and Norma Smith. He and his family moved to Covington when he was about 6 years old. He was a graduate of Covington High School in 1955. After graduation he went to Chicago and attended Coyne Technical School. Returning to Covington he temporarily took a job at Kroger’s which he retired from after 37 years. Following Kroger’s retirement, he was offered a job in the dairy dept at Walmart, and he also worked at his favorite job delivering flowers for The Little Clay Pot Flower Shop. He served in the Army Reserves for six years. He was a member of Mallow Presbyterian Church where he was a faithful deacon, elder, and a faithful member of the Ed Matic Sunday School. He loved to garden and raised first class produce which he loved to share with many locals. Surviving are his wife of 58 years Alice Carol Smith Tucker of Covington; a son Mark E. Tucker and wife Angie; his adoring grandchildren that he was very proud of Logan M. Tucker and Sydney E. Tucker, and step granddaughter Sarah ( Casey) Maslock; many nieces and nephews to include Debbie (Joel) Guggenmos, Barb Pinske, Susan Smith, Jennifer Smith, Mike (Cindy) Pinske, Brian Pinske, Kenny (Debbie) Smith, Danny (Malia) Smith, Danielle, David, Emily, April, Amanda, and Angie; and a number of cousins, friends and his Mallow Presbyterian Church family. In keeping with his wishes his body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held on Saturday January 7, 2023, at 3:00 PM at Mallow Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Gary Marshall officiating. The family will receive their friends from 2:00PM until service time on Saturday at Mallow Presbyterian Church. The interment will be at a later date at Alleghany Memorial Park. The family suggests memorial contributions in Mr. Tucker’s name be made to Mallow Presbyterian Church at 2004 Mallow Rd. Covington, VA 24426. The funeral arrangements are being handled by Arritt Funeral Home.