Freddie Lamar Tucker

Mr. Freddie Lamar Tucker, of Carlisle, SC, a devoted husband and father, passed away on Thursday morning, May 7, 2026, in Lexington, SC. A native of Union County, he was the son of the late Julian Oscar Tucker and Edmonia Jeter Tucker. He was a member of the Cass of 1964 at Sims High School and of New Horizon United Christian Church in Union, SC, where he served as a respected Trustee on the Board of Trustees. Freddie served as a member of the Masonic brotherhood at Farmers Enterprise Lodge #280. He retired from Torrington/The Timken Company after 36 years of service.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased in death by five brothers: Gerald Clifford Tucker, Eugene Tucker, James “Jake” Tucker, Sylvester Tucker, and Ralph Andrew Tucker; and two sister, Dorothy Tucker Spann and Ruth Herticene Tucker.

He leaves precious memories to his devoted wife of 59 years, Barbara Jean Henderson Tucker; three sons, Ricky Lamar (Glenda) Halter, Todd Lamar (Tanya) Tucker, and Markus Freddie Tucker; two daughters, Evangeline Dawkins and Crystal Tucker (Herman) Mason; two brothers, Kent (Lovella) Tucker and Bobby Earl (Stella) Tucker; two sisters, Patricia Tucker, Leslie and Jo Sandra Tucker; seven grandchildren, Marleyna Sumter, Pierce Todd Tucker, Autumn Elizabeth Tucker, Chapman Lamar Tucker, Dawson Elliot Tucker, Grant Daniel Tucker, and Noah Alexander Mason; one great-granddaughter, Mariah Williams; one brother-in-law, Robert Earl Henderson; five sisters-in-law, Phoebe (Rev. James) Richard, Shirley Spears, Betty Johnson, Ida Mae Tucker, and Sandra Tucker; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives, and friends, all of whom will miss him dearly.

Services will be held at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at New Horizon United Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. Paul Rice. Burial will follow at Union Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home.

For God so loved the world, 

he gave His one and only son-

“Whoever believes in Him

Shall never perish but have eternal life.”

-John 3:16

And Dad lived out that kind of love.

Though we grieve and miss him now,

We trust he rests above,

Held forever in God’s grace,

Surrounded still by love.