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Nellie Rucker Obituary

Nellie Elizabeth Rucker, 86, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, December 28, 2009. She was born and raised in Botetourt County and was a member and secretary of Brentwood Baptist Church in Roanoke. She was an office manager for Sydney's Clothing Store for 45 years. Surviving family includes her loving and devoted husband of 60 years, Earl Rucker; sister, Loretta Geraldine Semones; brother, Jesse "Par" Newcomb; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel in Daleville with Pastor Ken Johnson and Pastor Jesse Powell officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Cemetery in Troutville. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Home, Daleville.

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Published by Roanoke Times from Dec. 29 to Dec. 30, 2009.

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December 30, 2009

Dear Earl and Family,
We want you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Nellie was a wonderful kind hearted woman. We are lucky to have many fond memeories to remember her by. She will be deeply missed.
Allen and Debbie Reynard and family

mary roche mischello family

December 30, 2009

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Kay Switzer-Day

December 30, 2009

Earl,
I am so sorry for the loss of Nellie.
She was a wonderful lady.
May she rest in peace

Amanda Shinault-Padgett

December 30, 2009

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Mrs. Rucker. She was my office manager many years ago at Sydney's in the credit department. I always loved her. We would get baked spaghetti from K&W togeather. She was taking piano lessons at the time. What a wonderful and pleasant lady.

December 29, 2009

Earl my thoughts and prayers are with you for your loss remember all the good memories to help you thru your pain.
Donald Roche

December 29, 2009

Earl our thoughts and prayers are with you. Remember all the good things of her life to help with your loss.
Don & Sharon Roche

William Roche

December 29, 2009

Our prayers and thoughts are with you Earl. Nellie was an exceptional and kind human being that will be with us in our memories the rest of our lives.
Both of you have always been and will always be considered family.

William (Billy), Denise, Brittany and Brian Roche

Salem Catering

December 29, 2009

Gerri,
Our thougts and prayers are with you and your family at this time

LISA BRIZENDINE

December 29, 2009

MY THOUGHTS GO OUT TO EARL RUCKER AND THE FAMILY..MRS.RUCKER WAS MY SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER FOR YEARS AND WE SPENT SO MANY DAY TOGETHER DURING CHRISTMAS GETTING READY FOR THE CHRITMAS PLAYS AT CHURCH..SHE WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL WOMAN. SHE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN..WILL DEARLY MISS MRS.RUCKER..MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY

Rhonda Moore

December 29, 2009

Aunt Nellie was a great lady and will be missed.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Uncle Earl as well as the rest of our family.
I will always remember Aunt Nellie's loving ways in the memories of past family gatherings and Christmas dinners.

December 29, 2009

Dear Uncle Earl, I am so sorry about Aunt Nellie, and my thoughts are with you right now. She was a wonderful, caring lady and will be missed. I will always remember when I first came into the family, the wonderful Christmas dinners we had. Some things change but love of family remains.
My prayers and love.
Donna Rucker

carole roche

December 29, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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