Plantersville
Sandra Elnois Ruff Tucker
1937 — 2025
Mrs. Sandra Elnois "Toy" Ruff Tucker, age 87, died peacefully, January 24, 2025, at her Plantersville home surrounded by loved ones. She was born to the late Archie and Ophra (Nesbit) Ruff on Oct. 11, 1937, in Itawamba County; the fifth of their sixteen children. Elnois; " Toy" graduated from the Plantersville Colored School in Lee County. She then realized her dream of teaching and graduated from Alcorn State University with a B.S. degree in elementary education. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master's Degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA. Her teaching career began in Pontotoc, MS followed by Nettleton, MS at Sims High School where she also served as...