Fulton-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rucker, Richard Z. February 29 1896 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002476 July 28, 2004, 4:21 pm The Butler Herald, March 3, 1896 The Butler Herald Tuesday, March 3, 1896 Page Three The Death Roll Rucker Mr. Richard Z. Rucker died at his home in Atlanta on the morning of Saturday Feb. 29th of Bright’s disease of the kidneys. Mr. Rucker was the last surviving son of the late Judge Richard B. Rucker, who was one of the pioneers of this section. Mr. Rucker was a gallant Confederate solider, a member of the City Light Guards of Columbus, of the well known 1st Georgia Battalion commanded by Col. Thomas Hardeman. He leaves a widow and several children and four sisters, who with other relatives and many friends, lament his death. Mr. Rucker was a brother of Mrs. Henry H. Caldwell of this place. Rucker In connection with the above we have been informed of the death of Ambrose B. Rucker, usually called “Pony” Rucker, who was the youngest child of Judge Richard B. Rucker. Mr. Rucker died 21st of November last, which was also his 44th birthday, at his home in the West. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/fulton/obits/ob5125rucker.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb