Tucker
WAYCROSS — Mrs. Barbara Ann Griffin Tucker, 81, of Waycross, formerly of Alma, died early Monday morning, June 1, 2026, at her daughter’s residence after an extended illness.
She was born December 7, 1944, in Brantley County to the late Perry Eugene Griffin and Rosa Lee Crawford Griffin. Mrs. Griffin had made Alma her home for the majority of her life.
A dedicated and loving homemaker, Mrs. Griffin loved baking, especially her homemade biscuits, dressings and dirt cake. She loved word search puzzles and spending time peacefully watching birds and butterflies. Mrs. Griffin was a member of Community Baptist Church and enjoyed each and every moment she was able to spend with her family.
Along with her parents, Mrs. Griffin was also preceded in death by her first husband, Thurman Duane Davis; her second husband, Warren Tucker; her siblings, Eldean Griffin, Lamar Griffin, Bobby Griffin, Linda Landrum, Norma Jean Griffin, Berniece Griffin, Janelle Simpson and Terry Griffin; her mother-in-law, Leila Tucker; her fatherin- law, Allen “Bud” Tucker; three brothers-inlaw, Roger Lee, Jerry Miles and Royce Tucker; and one sister-in-law, Faye Tucker.
Mrs. Griffin is survived by three children, Coy Davis and his wife, Kim, of MacClenny, Fla., Liz Sweat of Waycross and Brenda Giles and her husband, Ricky, of Alma; her grandchildren, Leyla Davis and her husband, Chris, Aaron Giles and his wife, Savannah, Austin Giles, Ashley Giles, Trey Sweat, Nikki Sweat and Sean Wilson; her great grandchildren, Mona, Luke, Vivienne, Raylynn, Nate, and Araina; a special great-great niece, Amiyah Strickland; two siblings, Debbie McCarter and her husband, Bobby, of York, S.C., and Ricky Griffin of Waycross; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Alice Miles of Alma, Gloria Lee of Alma, Liz and Robert Williams of Blackshear, Aline and Lester Rowland of Alma, Cecil and Rita Tucker of Alma, and Dilworth and Judy Tucker of Alabama; as well as numerous other relatives.
A memorial service celebrating the life of Mrs. Tucker will be held at a later date at New Lacy Church of God in Alma with Brother Ricky Giles officiating.
The family would like to express its sincere gratitude to the nurses and staff of Hospice Satilla for the kind and compassionate care given to Mrs. Tucker in her final days.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.milesodumfuneralhome. com.
