William Gerald Rucker age 78 years formerly of Adair County passed

away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 at 2:15 P.M. his home in Casey County

after an illness

He was born on Nov. 29, 1934 in Campbellsville, Ky.

He was the son of late William Deward & Ora Esther Perkins Rucker

Preceded in death by a daughter Sandra Renee Rucker,

a grandson Roger Allen Rucker, Jr. & one brother Gary Rucker

He is survived by his wife: Anita Ellison Rucker of Liberty, Ky.

Two sons: Roger (Lisa) Rucker of Georgetown, Ky.

Brad (Jamie) Rucker of Columbia, Ky.

Three daughters: Lisa (Wade) White of Versailles, Ky.

Tammy (Donnie "Smokey") Landis of Greensburg, Ky.

Terri (Earl Lane) Judd of Glasgow, Ky.

Three step-children: Jacqueline (Kenneth) McCormick of

Tompkinsville, Ky.

Jennifer (Stanley) Durham of Liberty, Ky.

Michael Byrd of Indianapolis, IN

One sister Rita (Billy) Murrell of Columbia, Ky.

11 Grandchildren, 9 step-grandchildren, 14 Great Grandchildren,

and 3 Step-great grandchildren

several nieces, nephews & a host of other relatives & friends survive

He was a member of Kellyville Community Church, retired from

Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative & had served his country

in the U.S. Army

funeral service Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Clergy officiating Bro. Stanley Watson

Interment in Tabernacle Cemetery

Expression of sympathy may take the form of a donation to

Hospice of Lake Cumberland & may be left at the funeral home

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements

visitation after 3:00 PM. Friday

Pallbearers: Roger Rucker, Brad Rucker, Richard Murrell,

Randal Murrell, Earl Lane Judd, Don Landis, Andy Rucker

& Jeremiah King

Honorary Pallbearers: Employees at Taylor County RECC

Visitation : after 3:00 P.M. Friday Oct. 25 2013 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Services : Saturday Oct. 26 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Stotts-Phelps-McQuary Funeral Home

Interment : Tabernacle CemeteryN