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Rev. Mark Tucker
Rev. Mark Tucker
Rev. Mark W. Tucker is the second child of the late Bobby Lee Tucker, Sr., and Pauline Staples. Mark has 2 living brothers and one sister. 1 brother and 1 sister deceased. He is a native of Roanoke, Virginia, and attended Roanoke City Public Schools. In 1975, he entered the U.S. Army, serving at Ft Bragg, NC, and Ft Wainwright, Alaska. Rev. Tucker has 1 living daughter, 1 deceased daughter, 2 granddaughters, and an adopted grandson. He was married to the late Elnora P. Tucker for 45 years.
Rev. Mark W. Tucker accepted the Lord as his personal Savior in June 1988 and joined Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Roanoke. There, he served in numerous positions and has chaired multiple events at Mt. Zion. But God wasn’t through with him yet. The second Sunday in June 2003, Rev. Mark Tucker was called into the ministry. He preached his initial sermon on July 20, 2003, “Big Person in Bad Shape” from 2 Kings 5: 1-14.
Rev. Tucker has attended National College of Business & Technology in Salem, Va., where he graduated with an Associate of Science degree in Business Administration Management in May of 2004. Currently, he’s employed as a Bus Driver for Roanoke County Schools and retired as an Intake Specialist for the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, VA. He was 1st Vice President for Veterans Benefits Administration for AFGE Local 1739. He serves on the disciplinary review board for the Roanoke City Police Dept, and he is a 3rd-degree Mason.
On July 1, 2010, Rev. Mark W. Tucker was assigned Pastor of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Goode, VA, by the Rev. Larry Davies, Lynchburg District Superintendent of the United Methodist Church. At the Virginia Annual Conference on June 21, 2014, Rev Mark W. Tucker was licensed as a Part-Time Local Pastor of the United Methodist Church. He received his first appointment as Senior Pastor of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church-Goode, VA. On July 1, 2016 was appointed Senior Pastor over the Kelly Circuit, which includes Mt. Zion United Methodist Church-Goode, VA, and New Hope United Methodist Church-Chamblissburg, VA. On July 1, 2019, Rev. Tucker was assigned Senior Pastor at Parrish Chapel United Methodist Church in Stewartsville, Va., his third church. In the fall of 2015, Rev. Tucker began attending Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC, for the Course of Study. Rev. Tucker officially retired from the United Methodist Church in June 2025.
Rev. Tucker is a God-fearing person and loves the Lord. He believes that a person doesn’t have to go around saying they are a Christian; their actions will tell who they are. He is a dedicated, loving father and grandfather with a spirit of humility and a zeal to serve.
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