Esperanza Tucker

Navarro

Esperanza "Gloria" Tucker Navarro, 84, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom on Wednesday morning, February 3, 2021 at her home in Harlingen, Texas surrounded with family and friends. Esperanza was born on January 6, 1937 in Zapotitlán de Vadillo, Mexico to Ramona Ortega De la Mora and José Concepción Navarro Ricardo.

Esperanza met her husband William Tucker in Chiapas, Mexico on a blind date. They had three children and moved to Winnsboro, Louisiana in 1963. She later lived in Oklahoma and then Texas. She worked as a secretary and caretaker and her work ethic was second to none. She loved taking care of her grandchildren and playing board games with them. She loved listening to all types of music such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, and Willie Nelson. She enjoyed the simple things in life. She loved arts and crafts, flea markets, collecting toys, and cooking. One of her great joys was visiting her family in Mexico. Her manner of bringing someone closer to God was her greatest attribute.

Esperanza is preceded in death by her husband William Griffing "Buster" Tucker, her mother Ramona Ortega De la Mora, her father José Concepción Navarro Ricardo, her brothers Aurelio and Carlos, and her sister Teresa. Esperanza leaves behind her loving family to cherish her wonderful memory. Children: John Tucker (Jennifer) from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Luis Tucker (Tammi) from Lorena, Texas, Anna Patricia Tucker (Nicholas) from Harlingen, Texas, and Michael Tucker (Miriam) from San Antonio, Texas. Grandchildren: Louis Tucker (Ashley), Tara Morgan (Jeremy), Landon Tucker, Phillip Tucker (Robin), Mallory Dewey (Chase), Bailey Tucker, Hannah Tucker, Colton Tucker, Kobe Tucker, Liani Garcia, Elijah Tucker, Riley Tucker, and Liam Tucker. Five Great-Granddaughters, five Great-Grandsons, and two Great-Great -Grandsons. She is also survived by her sister Gloria Guillermina Navarro Ortega, her loving nieces in Mexico Aurora Rocio Soto Navarro (Javier) and their two children Pablo and Aurora, Gabriela Soto Navarro (Juan) and their two children Juan and Itzel, her nephew Pedro Rafael Soto Navarro and his daughter Andrea, her niece Cecilia Lopez Navarro and her sons Guillermo and Juan. And many other nieces and nephews in Mexico.

Memorial service will be held on May 1, 2021 in Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana at the Ward-Bend Cemetery.