Merrie Sue Burns-Tucker
Merrie Sue (Bayley) Burns-Tucker, 78, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Marshall Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility with family by her side.
Sue's wishes were to be cremated with no big fuss so a simple gathering for friends and family will be held, appropriately with her love of lighthouses, at Lighthouse Funeral and Cremation at a later date.
Born on Jan 28, 1942 in Marshall, Michigan to George T. (Bud) and Velma (Hayes) Bayley and raised in Eckford Village along with her brother Tom, Sue was active in 4-H and loved to cook and bake, which led to the title "Cherry Pie Queen". She graduated from Marshall High School in 1960.
While working at Permabilt Mfg Homes, she met the plant manager, William N. (Bill) Burns of Marshall, and they married in 1965. Bill passed away in 1980 from cancer. Their children are Lorri (Mike) Loyer, William Burns, and Steven Burns. In 1983, Sue met Gerald L. Tucker and in 2006, after 23 years, they finally ran off and quietly got married (lol), and have been together for 37 years.
Sue worked several places over the many years but absolutely enjoyed her days at Marshall Gardens (where she was known as the "Fern Queen"), Myers Food Center, Shell Stop, and H&R Block in Marshall. She was known by hundreds and loved seeing her many friends all the time. She also was an Avon and Stanley dealer to many friends and family. Sue was an avid Nascar and racing fan, and it was known not to call her on Sundays during races! She was a fan of the Tigers, Red Wings, U of M and occasionally the Lions.
She also enjoyed playing Bunco with the girls, keeping plants and flowers growing around her homes, taking drives with Jerry looking for deer, and spending as much time as they could at her cottage on Upper Silver Lake. She took great pride in placing flowers on numerous family and friends gravesites for the different holidays every year. Her greatest joy was when she could spend time with her granddaughters Kennedy, Reese, and Blaik Tucker and she would always have a special gift bag for them.
Sue is survived by her husband Gerald (Jerry) Tucker; her children Lorri (Mike) Loyer of Bellevue, William (Bill) Burns of Battle Creek (previously of San Diego) and Steve Burns of Battle Creek; her brother Thomas (Tom) Bayley of Eckford Twp.; nieces Michelle (Greg) Machek of Montana and Jennifer (Marcel) Baize of Battle Creek; nephew Greg (Nicole) Bayley of Pennfield; and also Jerry's son Jerame (Julie) Tucker of Brighton and their daughters Kennedy, Reese, and Blaik; and Jerry's daughter Teri Tucker, formerly of Versailles, Kentucky, but now Brighton.
Memorial donations are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 129 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 or to the Humane Society of South Central Michigan, 2500 Watkins Road, Battle Creek, MI 49015. Please visit www.lighthousefuneral.com to share memories, pictures and videos with the family.
Sue's wishes were to be cremated with no big fuss so a simple gathering for friends and family will be held, appropriately with her love of lighthouses, at Lighthouse Funeral and Cremation at a later date.
Born on Jan 28, 1942 in Marshall, Michigan to George T. (Bud) and Velma (Hayes) Bayley and raised in Eckford Village along with her brother Tom, Sue was active in 4-H and loved to cook and bake, which led to the title "Cherry Pie Queen". She graduated from Marshall High School in 1960.
While working at Permabilt Mfg Homes, she met the plant manager, William N. (Bill) Burns of Marshall, and they married in 1965. Bill passed away in 1980 from cancer. Their children are Lorri (Mike) Loyer, William Burns, and Steven Burns. In 1983, Sue met Gerald L. Tucker and in 2006, after 23 years, they finally ran off and quietly got married (lol), and have been together for 37 years.
Sue worked several places over the many years but absolutely enjoyed her days at Marshall Gardens (where she was known as the "Fern Queen"), Myers Food Center, Shell Stop, and H&R Block in Marshall. She was known by hundreds and loved seeing her many friends all the time. She also was an Avon and Stanley dealer to many friends and family. Sue was an avid Nascar and racing fan, and it was known not to call her on Sundays during races! She was a fan of the Tigers, Red Wings, U of M and occasionally the Lions.
She also enjoyed playing Bunco with the girls, keeping plants and flowers growing around her homes, taking drives with Jerry looking for deer, and spending as much time as they could at her cottage on Upper Silver Lake. She took great pride in placing flowers on numerous family and friends gravesites for the different holidays every year. Her greatest joy was when she could spend time with her granddaughters Kennedy, Reese, and Blaik Tucker and she would always have a special gift bag for them.
Sue is survived by her husband Gerald (Jerry) Tucker; her children Lorri (Mike) Loyer of Bellevue, William (Bill) Burns of Battle Creek (previously of San Diego) and Steve Burns of Battle Creek; her brother Thomas (Tom) Bayley of Eckford Twp.; nieces Michelle (Greg) Machek of Montana and Jennifer (Marcel) Baize of Battle Creek; nephew Greg (Nicole) Bayley of Pennfield; and also Jerry's son Jerame (Julie) Tucker of Brighton and their daughters Kennedy, Reese, and Blaik; and Jerry's daughter Teri Tucker, formerly of Versailles, Kentucky, but now Brighton.
Memorial donations are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 129 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 or to the Humane Society of South Central Michigan, 2500 Watkins Road, Battle Creek, MI 49015. Please visit www.lighthousefuneral.com to share memories, pictures and videos with the family.
