Carol A Tucker

Carol Ann Simington Tucker July 13, 1937 - June 20, 2022 Carol Ann passed away at her home June 20, 2022, three and a half months after entering hospice care. She was born July 13, 1937 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Laverda Rose and Everett Simington. She was the second of four children, and lived her childhood in Poplar Bluff. Her family relocated to California when she was in high school, and she later decided to return to Poplar Bluff to graduate from Poplar Bluff High School, living with her beloved Aunt Irene. She eventually returned to her family in California, where she met and married her first husband. They had eight children together. As her family increased, she became a stay at home mom, spending her time volunteering with, and supporting, her children's extracurricular activities. Eventually, the family moved to Colorado, where they remained except for a brief move to Hannibal, Missouri. She left Colorado in the early 1970's, moved her family to Oklahoma, and remarried shortly thereafter. She continued volunteering and supporting her children's extracurricular activities. After her second marriage ended, she briefly moved to California, and then spent the next 29 years in Colorado and Oklahoma. Over the years, she became caregiver to several family members: her "daddy", Aunt Irene, and three grandchildren, caring for one granddaughter for 17 years. If you had to use one word to describe her it would be selfless, forever sacrificing her own needs for those of others. She moved to Newport, Oregon in 2013. Carol loved spending time with friend's, whether it was Super Bowl parties with the Oceanview crowd, "movie nights" with the gang, ice cream get together's with the girlfriend's, or potluck celebration's. Her absolute favorite activity was going on drives with her daughter along the Oregon coast, where she never once failed to comment on its beauty. At the time of her death, she was residing in Seal Rock, OR. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved son Nicky Aragon, sister Patricia Baumkratz, granddaughter Dominique Aragon, grandson Ryan Coleman, and two great granddaughters Emily Quinn and Coralyn Pittman. She is survived by siblings Sandra Varacalli (Paul) and Robert Simington; her children: Lynn Aragon, Lance Aragon, Christopher Aragon, Carrie Jesse (Charles), Anthony Tucker, Sondra Pittman, and Anna Maria Sevigny (Kiplin). She was also "mom" to stepdaughter Susan Tucker. Carol is survived by ten grandchildren: Whitney Houston, Courtney Coleman, Chris Aragon, Laura Aragon, Sara Moody, Jacob Aragon, Christian Jesse, Hunter Pittman, Gabrielle Pittman, and Aleigh Pittman. She is also survived by many great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life service is being planned in Colorado. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Samaritan Evergreen Hospice. A graveside service will be held in Van Buren, Missouri at a later date, where Carol Ann will be laid to rest with her mother, maternal grandparents, and other family members.

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Carol A Tucker

July 13, 1937 - June 20, 2022