Julia Rucker

Union: Services for Mrs. Julia R. Rucker will be held 11 am, Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Milling Funeral Home Chapel of Union with burial in the Pinckney Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. William Savell will officiate.

Visitation will be held 9:30 am – 11 am, Thursday at Milling Funeral Home of Union.

Mrs. Rucker, age 67, of Union passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. “II Timothy 4:7

Julia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. She enjoyed her days antiquing with her husband, Larry and traveling wherever the road would take them. She also loved hunting for bargains while shopping with her daughters. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Larry Rucker; daughters, Jessica Higginbotham (Matt) and Amanda Mayon (Mike); grandchildren, Clayton Rucker (Shelby), Braden Higginbotham (Savannah), Olivia Smith (Dawson), Brock Mayon, and Luke Mayon; sisters, Cheryl Graham and Celeste Loper and brother, Edward Burris, as well as her beloved dog, Dixie.

She is preceded in death by her parents, William “Bill” and Patricia Burris and in-laws, Bill Rucker and Etoile Rucker.

Pallbearers: Matthew Higginbotham, Braden Higginbotham, Clayton Rucker, Michael Mayon, Dawson Smith and Lynn Rigdon