WAYCROSS — Mrs. Susan Joreka Cauley Tucker, 64, of Waycross, passed away Thursday morning, March 20, 2025, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross.

Born June 27, 1960 in Alma, Mrs. Tucker grew up in Blackshear. She had made Ware County her home most of her adult life. Mrs. Tucker was a 1979 graduate of Blackshear High School and went on to work as a CNA at the former Pierce County Hospital.

Over the years, Mrs. Tucker worked at the former Memorial Hospital in Waycross as a pharmacy technician, a receptionist/ front office staffer at dental offices and with Pro-Am Gas in Blackshear. Later in life, she cleaned houses while being a homemaker.

see OBITS, Page 4A Her favorite place to be was at the beach. Mrs. Tucker was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed doing things for her daughter, Lindsey, and whomever else she could include and love on.

She dearly loved her family, especially her grandchildren, and was known to spoil those she loved. Mrs. Tucker was of the Baptist Faith and although her physical limitations impacted her ability to be in the Lord’s House as much as she wanted, her spiritual faith remained strong.

Mrs. Tucker was a daughter of the late Virgil Grady and Lillie Aruex Haselden Cauley. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Boyd.

Survivors include her husband of 44 years, David T. Tucker of Waycross; her daughter and son-in-law, Lindsey and Rusty Tatum of Waycross; two sisters, Karen (Tony) Joyner and Brenda (Craig) Turner, all of Blackshear; three grandchildren, Tucker, Kimber and Elley; several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and special fur babies, Coco and Candy.

Funeral services for Mrs. Tucker were held Sunday afternoon, March 23, from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel.

Memorialization will be by cremation.

Memorials may be made to the Hospice Satilla Hospice House, 811 Beacon Street, Waycross, 31501. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.