Funeral services for John Clinton “J.C.” Tucker, age 87, of New Site will be Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 at 2 p.m. at New Salem Baptist Church in New Site with Rev. Richard Hall officiating. He will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem-New Salem Cemetery with full military honors provided by the United States Army. The family will receive friends on Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 at Bass Funeral Home.

Mr. Tucker passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007 at Bill Nichols Veterans Home in Alexander City. He was born in Tallapoosa County Feb. 23, 1920 to John Floyd and Metoria M. Shivers Tucker.