Obituary of Tikeia Rene Tucker

Tikeia Tucker, daughter of Harold and Vicki Tucker, was born on August 25, 1984 in Seattle, WA. She departed this life on Monday, November 9, 2020 at the age of 36. Tikeia professed her life to Christ at an early age at Pilgrim Baptist Church in St. Paul, MN. Tikeia graduated from Saint Agnes School in St. Paul were she was a thriving student with great ambitions and sang in the school choir. She also attended Rasmussen College, studying to become a paralegal, and Hamline University studying psychology. What did Tikeia love the most? “Reading and Cooking” At the age of 18 she took an interest in cooking. Tikeia was not afraid to try new recipes on her family, whom she called the “Guinea Pigs”. At the end of the tasting, her family always gave her a thumbs up for the good food. She was a loving, gifted, talented and excellent cook. Also, she loved reading and frequented several poetry events in her spare time. When it came to family, Tikeia made it her priority. She loved mocking her Grandma with a lot of laughter and spending precious time with her mom, dad and boys. She made it a point to “Give back” by volunteering her time with Feed My Starving Children. She was a devoted and nurturing mother to her two young kings, Lijah and Naiim. She was such an avid reader that she had instilled in her boys, the importance of reading and how their dreams could never be taken away with knowledge. Tikeia is preceded in death by her Grandmothers, Gracie Owens and Thelma Travis. She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons, Lijah Tucker (12) and Naiim Berry (6); her loving father and mother, Harold and Vicki Tucker; brother, Marlon Tucker; grandfather, Jimmy Owens; niece, Navellah Tucker; nephew, Navarus Tucker; and a host of loving great-aunts, relatives and friends. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday November 25th at the Spielman Mortuary, 344 W. University Ave., St. Paul. A private memorial service will follow. Friends are invited to view the service live on ZOOM starting at 1:00 p.m. Meeting ID: 707 361 1692 / Passcode: 586564. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations sent to the National Alliance of Mental Illness-NAMI Minnesota www.namimn.org/get-involved/donate_now/ in memory of Tikeia In accordance with Minnesota Health Department regulations, we can accommodate a maximum of 45 people in the mortuary at any given time. Please be respectful and limit your time in the mortuary if it appears to be getting crowded. Also, in accordance with Minnesota Health Department regulations, you are required to wear a face covering to enter and while inside the mortuary. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Tikeia Rene Tucker, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.