

Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Tunica. She accepted Christ at an early age, and served on the Usher Board for years at St. Five months after her birth, Betty’s family moved to Tunica, Mississippi. Earnest and Robbie Mae McIntyre on Main Senatobia, Mississippi, the first born of eleven children. Betty Jean McIntyre Rucker was born to the late Mr.
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(Debra), and Melvin Rucker (Tammy), all of Memphis, Tennessee four sisters, Gladys Frieson, Earnestine Brown (Curtis), Carolyn Carroll, and Doris Carroll, all of Memphis, Tennessee two aunts, Dorothy Gleaton and Vernice Killibrew one uncle, James Killibrew of Batesville, Mississippi two daughters-in-law, Debra and Tammy Rucker one brother-in-law, Curtis Brown one sister-in-law, Barbara McIntyre of Jacksonville, Florida 11 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends, plus Michelle Byrd, a God-daughter. three daughters, Rosemary Williams, Brenda Walker, and Linda Jones two sons, Joe Louis Rucker, Jr. Betty leaves to cherish her precious memories: her husband, Joe Louis Rucker, Sr. Harry James McIntyre and Willie Lee Carroll, Jr. Mother has done more than her best now it is time to rest. She expressed to them that they were saved because of God’s Amazing Grace and the home training that she provided, kept them in place. Down through the years, as her children stumbled and fell, Mother was there, always there, wishing them well. Betty’s proudest accomplishment was her family, along with the example she set for hard work and her faith in God. Even in retirement, she began working at Riverview-Kansas Early Childhood Education. After 23 years of employment, she retired from McDowell Industries. In her later years, she joined Eternal Peace Baptist Church.

After relocating to Memphis, Tennessee, she became a member of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Ben L. She worked as an Early Childhood Teacher at Rosa Fort School in Tunica.

Betty was united in Holy Matrimony to Joe Louis Rucker in January 1957. She was educated in the Tunica School System.
