Article Category: Citizen of the Month

  • Citizen of the Month – Chip Cofer

    Citizen of the Month – Chip Cofer

    The Tucker community is synonymous with the Cofer name. I am blessed to be part of this historical family through my mother. The Cofer family settled in the area over a century ago and has helped build the foundation of […]

  • Citizen of the Month – Merle Westbrook

    Citizen of the Month – Merle Westbrook

    When I think of Tucker, it’s difficult to not think of Merle Westbrook, whose name is practically synonymous with the area. And the burgeoning art scene in the area cannot be discussed without bringing up Merle and her contributions. Thanks […]

  • Citizen of the Month – Anthony Adams

    Citizen of the Month – Anthony Adams

    Tucker is a great place full of people and businesses that truly care about the community. One that stands out amongst the rest is Anthony Adams. Anthony is a pillar in the Tucker community and has been for years. Which […]

  • Citizens of the Month – Gerald Robinson & Emilu Bailes

    Citizens of the Month – Gerald Robinson & Emilu Bailes

    For over a decade, Emilu Bailes and her husband Gerald Robinson have been the unseen heroes of Montreal Woods, quietly making their community a cleaner and healthier place. Their dedication to picking up litter has resulted in the removal of […]

  • Citizens of the Month – Revs. Tom and Ann Edmundson

    Citizens of the Month – Revs. Tom and Ann Edmundson

    Tom and Ann Edmondson have lived in Tucker for the last six years, but their history with our city goes back to 1990 during their student days. While attending Atlanta Christian College, where they met, Tom and Ann came to […]

  • Citizen of the Month – Jim Carey

    Citizen of the Month – Jim Carey

    Jim Carey is paradoxically an enthusiastic, energetic, inquiring student of life yet also the most knowledgeable, patient, and conscientious teacher/professor/leader that I have ever met. An Eagle Scout from Buffalo, NY, and the father of an Eagle Scout, he continues […]

  • Citizen of the Month – Terry Preston

    Citizen of the Month – Terry Preston

    Terry Preston is relatively new to the Tucker area, but she has quickly made it her home and found a fun way to serve her chosen community. Terry is a widow, a mother of two, a daughter and sister, as […]

  • Citizen of the Month – Abigail Heizer

    Citizen of the Month – Abigail Heizer

    Abigail Heizer, a Tucker resident and rising Junior at Greater Atlanta Christian School, has been a Girl Scout since she was 5. Over the years, she completed her Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Awards, and is currently focused on earning […]

  • Citizens of the Month – Joe & Carole Kilpatrick

    Citizens of the Month – Joe & Carole Kilpatrick

    We would like to nominate Joe and Carole Kilpatrick as The Tucker Citizen(s) of the month! We have known and worked closely with them since 2003. We met them with the reopening of the Drayton Woods Recreation Club. Joe and […]

  • Citizens of the Month – Girl Scout Troop 14567

    Citizens of the Month – Girl Scout Troop 14567

    Girl Scout Troop 14567 in Tucker is small but mighty. Starting with a troop of about twenty as Daisy Scouts in Kindergarten, the remaining three girls – Gnouma, Leslie, and Lily – are now rising high school sophomores here in […]

  • Citizen of the Month – Destini Copeland

    Citizen of the Month – Destini Copeland

    Destini Copeland is a woman who contributes to the community of Tucker. She is a woman who gives back to the community that helped mold her. Growing up, Destini was part of the Tucker community participating in the Tucker Football […]

  • Citizen of the Month – Patricia Ramey Smith

    Citizen of the Month – Patricia Ramey Smith

    Having the privilege of working with this servant-leader has been amazing. You are always greeted with a “Hi there.” Then you notice the beautiful person before you with a radiant smile, eyes that really see you, ears to listen to […]