Lighting designer Tom Tucker dies in China
Service set for Feb. 2 in Raleigh
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, January 28, 2008
CHARLOTTE — Lighting designer William Thomas “Tom” Tucker died Jan. 20 while in Zhangshan, China, on a business trip to prepare for the spring High Point Market. He was 55.
Tucker was well known in the industry for his unique lighting designs. In the mid-1980s, he operated a shop, Five Points, in Raleigh, N.C. Since then he has traveled internationally, working with various furniture manufacturers, including Ardley Hall.
Tucker is survived by his wife, his mother, his sister and her husband.
A memorial service will be held at St. Mary’s Chapel, St. Mary’s School, 900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, N.C., at 11 a.m. on Feb. 2. The family will receive at the home of his sister, 2132 Ridge Road, immediately after the memorial.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, Tenn. 38105, or to a charity of one’s choice.
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