Mr. Johnny Rucker

March 16, 1950 - January 12, 2021

Statesboro, Georgia Johnny Rucker, age 70, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. The lifelong native of Bulloch County was the son of the late Cleve and Pearl Elizabeth Campbell Rucker. Johnny worked for several years as a forklift driver at Sheppard Lumber Company in Brooklet. His hobbies included cutting grass, working on lawnmowers or just riding around on them. He enjoyed eating and cookouts with his family, who he checked on daily. Johnny was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 29 years, Elise Smith Rucker, three daughters, Judy Jones, Diane Mincey and Cheryl Brown and three brothers, Frank, Jim Henry and Jack Rucker. Surviving are five daughters, Thersia Brown, Sharon Bonita (Julio) Sequra, Norma (Roberto) Monreal, Juanita Kay (Ignacio) Juárez and Melissa Mae Keelin; three sons, Charles Ricky (Teresa) Keelin, Norman Earl (Teresa) Keelin and Stoney (Belinda) Keelin; two sisters, Caroline (Gary) Toole and Sandra (Bill) Todd; three brothers, James (Shirley) Rucker, Jeffery Rucker and Kenneth (Sherry) Rucker; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. Graveside services and burial will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 2:00pm in the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Ignacio Juárez Sr. officiating. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory in Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.