"Coach Tucker"

Dale Tucker, 70, of Columbus, Ms died June 17, 2020, at University of Mississippi Medical Center, in Jackson.

Coach Tucker was born on March 19, 1950, to the late Earl Tucker and the late Dorothy Marshall Hammond, in Columbus, Ms.

He was a 1969 graduate of Lee High School and an Alumni of Mississippi State University. He followed every MSU sport and always shouted "How about them Dawgs!" He started his coaching career in the 70's when he became a history teacher at Lee High School. He always had a love for sports. He loved football, basketball, golf, and baseball. Baseball was his favorite sport. He loved everything about the game of baseball. Over the years, he could remember every stat, inning, play, players, etc. to many games that he coached. After his teaching career he played softball, for the Cash Distributing Team, with many of his friends. The team was filled with many talented players and they all loved to win! He also started his career as a salesman for Columbus Rubber & Gasket, where he was employed for 23 years. During these years, He started back coaching baseball in the Propst Park league. Coach Tucker LOVED teaching the boys the game of baseball. He loved to see the boys enjoying the game, just as much as he did. He also loved teaching the boys how to WIN! Everyone knows that Coach Tucker DID NOT like to lose. He always wanted to Win, but regardless he still loved the boys the same if they lost. The boys might "owe him 5" sprints, after the game, but he still loved to see the boys having love for the game of baseball. To all the boys/men who played for Coach Tucker over the years, he wanted you to know that being "Coach" to all of you, were some of the BEST years of his life and he wants to thank all of you for all of the wonderful memories! He decided to retire from coaching when his son Robert starting playing baseball for New Hope School. He moved to Elkhart, Indiana in 2004, to become a salesman for his brother Dennis' company DART sales and marketing. While living in Indiana, he made many close friends and he played golf almost every day. He retired from DART sales and marketing in 2016 and moved back to Columbus, to enjoy his retirement with his family, kids, grandkids, and friends.

In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by his stepdad-Toby Hammond, brother- Danny Roy Tucker, sister-Doris Morgan, sister-in-law-Sue Tucker, and ex-wife-Dana Douglas.

Coach Tucker is survived by his sons- David Tucker, Columbus, Ms and Robert(Hailey Cole)Tucker, Columbus, Ms; daughters-Jennifer Tucker(B.D.) Dowdy, Columbus, Ms and Stephanie Kizer(Matt) Burns, Columbus, Ms; sisters- LuLu(Randy) Hayes, Palmetto, Al and Donna(Danny) Parker, Tuscaloosa, Al; brother- Dennis(Rita) Tucker, Elkhart, In; grandchildren- Rylee Jo Tucker, Jeradd Dale Tucker, and Swayzee Lu Tucker; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service for Coach Tucker will be held Saturday June 27 ^th at 3 pm at Lake Lowndes, on Field 1, which is by the concession stand. When you come to the gate at Lake Lowndes, please stop and tell them that you are there for the Memorial Service. Please feel free to come dressed comfortably, sign a guest book, and laugh and tell stories about your memories with Coach Dale Tucker.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that Memorials may be made to Lowndes Funeral Home and Crematory to help with expenses.