Funeral services for Joe Lewis Rucker, 62, of Washington were held Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Mulberry Baptist Church, Sandtown Road, Washington, with Rev. Robert Crawford and Rev. Andy Thornton officiating. Rev. Albert Rucker Jr. presided. Interment was in the church cemetery. He died October 18.
Mr. Rucker was a native of Wilkes County and the son of Albert Rucker and the late Annie Lee Rucker of Washington. He was a graduate of Central High School, Washington. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. After being wounded twice during two separate tours of duty, he was granted an honorable discharge as a Corporal E-4 and received two Purple Heart awards. He had worked as a printer technician for a newspaper; a mechanic/engineer for a mineral plant; and attended Athens Technical School where he received his certificate as a residential heating, air-conditioning refrigeration and electrical mechanic. He later worked for Georgia Power and Sears. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Washington for 27 years.
Rucker was a faithful member of the Mulberry Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the deacon board. He was a former Worshipful Master of the Shiloh Masonic Lodge #63 of Washington.
Survivors include his wife, Alfreedia Rucker of Washington; two sons, Martin Rucker of Fairburn and Shawn Rucker of Crawfordville; his father, Albert (Elmira) Rucker of Washington; a granddaughter, Ra'Shelle Rucker; a grandson, Derrick Rucker; two sisters, Annie Kate Cullars and Mamie Mills; and two brothers, Albert Rucker Jr. and Johnny Rucker.
Members of the Washington Central High School Class of 1965 served as pallbearers.
McLendon Memorial Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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