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Jerry A. Rucks,
85 passed away in his Tulsa home, Saturday, November 2, 2013. He was
employed by Dowell for 32 years. He was born July 19, 1928 in Braggs,
OK to Verna Era Kennedy and Arbith Brownloe Rucks.
Jerry grew up in Collinsville, OK and married Virginia Mae Evans. After
58 years of marriage she preceded him in death on January 20, 2005.
Also preceding him death were his parents, sister Laura Sue Rucks Madewell
and brother Don Allen Baker. Jerry was a member of North Lewis United
Pentecostal Church and enjoyed fishing and music.
He is survived by his children Janice Rucks Walker and husband Pat of
Collinsville, Joe Rucks and wife Jane Ann also of Collinsville, Don
Rucks and his wife Susie of Tulsa, grandchildren Todd Walker and Jeff
Walker of Collinsville, Monica Cohea of Skiatook, Traci Rucks Druten
and Donnie Rucks of Tulsa, 10 great grandchildren, as well as many nieces
and nephews. Other surviving relatives include stepsister Dorothy Erwin
of Skiatook, sisters in law Waneta Evans Reynolds of Tulsa and Janet
Baker of Owasso and brother in law Jerry Evans of Lenexa, KS.
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uncle Jerry Rucks passed away on Sat. Nov. 1, 2013. He was born
on 7/19/1928. He graduated Collinsville High. He was married in 1946 to
my aunt, Virgina "Ginny" Evans. Ginny was the daughter of Chancy
D Evans (1889-1969) and Eliza Ann Cunningham. Ginny was sister of my dad
Edward E. Evans, and Wendall, Jerry, Ursell, and Erman. Her sister is
Waneta Reynolds of Tulsa. The obit should be in the Tulsa paper. My cousin
Joe Rucks, still lives in Collinsville. Visitation and services will be
in Tulsa Wed/Thurs and burial Thursday in Collinsville. -- Thanks, Gary
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