Ronnye Rucker was born September 28, 1949, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Susie Lee and Lugene Rucker. He was the 5th child of 13 children. When Ronnye was 8 years old (1957) His family moved to Pasadena, Ca. In 1959 they moved and settled in Pacoima, Ca. While attending San Fernando High School Ronnye met his high school sweetheart Catherine Rushing. In 1969 they got married and from this union 2 daughters were born Ronnette and Roxanne. Ronnye worked 38 years as a Boiler Technician for Teledyne LAARS solving problems with precision and care. In the early 90’s he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, he joined and became a devoted member of Crenshaw Christian Center. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed spending time with family, listening to music and watching boxing matches. Ronnye had a caring spirit for others and a calm presence that was a source of comfort to all who knew him. Preceding him in death are his parents Susie Lee and Lugene Rucker, his brother’s, Mark Murphy, James Rucker, Darryl Murphy, Dexter Murphy, Richard Murphy and Carl Murphy Jr. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 56 years Catherine Rucker, his daughters, Ronnette Hill (Terry) and Roxanne Rucker, his grandchildren Terry Hill Jr and Tesharra Hill, 2 sisters Ray Evelyn Butler and Cheryl Murphy, 2 brothers Adib Omar and Dwight Rucker, 9 sister in-laws, 3 brother in-laws, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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