Nelle Winkler Tucker Pope, age 94, passed away September 7, 2017. Nelle was born November 9, 1922 in Fort Worth, TX to O.R. & Elma Damron Winkler. She was a homemaker & later employed at Laurel Land Funeral Home.
Nelle married W.H. Tucker on 08/31/1939, after his passing married Phil Pope on 06/14/1986. They enjoyed square dancing, dominoes, church activities, socializing with friends and family. Nelle was a lifelong resident of Tarrant County, TX and longtime member of Southcliff Baptist Church in in Fort Worth, TX. Nelle never met a stranger and had an awesome sense of humor.
Mammy was survived by her sisters, Dorothy (Dot) French & Lorraine (Jackie) Collins. Grandchildren, Tammy & Tod Williams of Keller and Michael & Kris Zumwalt of Fort Worth. Great-grandchildren, Lauren & Max Whitemyer of Prosper, TX, Heather & Matthew Boyd of Norfolk, VA, Caitlin & Blake Ricci of Austin, TX, Jordan Zumwalt of Abilene, TX, Kelsey & Nash Trujillo of Bedford, TX. Great-great-grandchildren: Judah Whitemyer & arriving soon baby Ricci.
Nelle was preceded in death by husband W.H. Tucker in 1980, Phillip Pope in 2009 and beloved daughter Billye Nelle Tucker Zumwalt Smith in 2006.
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