Joyce Davis Tucker

Background

Tucker, Joyce Davis was born on December 19, 1928 in Mercedes, Texas, United States. Daughter of Rudolph Cowan Davis and Hellen Nima Madsen.

Education

Diploma, University Texas Medical Branch, 1949; student, North Texas State University, 1953-1954.

Career

Nurse operating room, Dolly Vinsat Memorial Hospital, San Benito, Texas, 1949-1951; supervisor medical/surgical, obstetrics and nursery, Flow Memorial Hospital, Denton, Texas, 1951-1955; public nurse, field nurse, head nurse, University Texas Medical Branch Hospital, Galveston, 1955-1960; case manager, liaison nurse, Valley Baptist Medical Center Hospice, Harlingen, Texas, since 1985. Advising committee Hospice Valley Baptist, Harlingen, Tex, since 1985. Member health occupations and health careers committee, Harlingen High School, 1980-1985.

Achievements

• Joyce Davis Tucker has been listed as a noteworthy Hospice liaison nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member commission Senator Gramm Health Force, Harlingen, 1987, Civic Chorale Charter, Harlingen, since 1991. Precinct cpat. Republican Party, San Benito, 1982-1992. Life member Parent-Teachers Association, Harlingen Aquatic Team.

Interests

• Avocations: needle point, plants, reading, music.

Connections

Married John Robert Tucker, August 31, 1951. Children: John Madsen, Shelton Scot, Jantha Dianne, Davis Sean.

Father:

Rudolph Cowan Davis

Mother:

Hellen Nima Madsen

Spouse:

John Robert Tucker

child:

Davis Sean Tucker

child:

Jantha Dianne Tucker

child:

John Madsen Tucker

child:

Shelton Scot Tucker