Melissa (Meli) Rabb Rucker Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Melissa (Meli) Rabb Rucker (Winston Salem, North Carolina), who passed away on October 11, 2025 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melissa (Meli) Rabb Rucker to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her husband Richmond Williston Rucker. She is survived by: her children, Anna Rucker Teague (Dave) of Winston-Salem, Charles Richmond Alexander Rucker (Sara) of Winston-Salem and Jonathan Nettles Rabb Rucker (Karen) of Boulder, Colorado.; her grandchildren, Sarah Clark Starnes (Kenny) of Winston-Salem, Melissa Clark Taylor (Michael) of Charlotte, John Devlin Clark III (Calvin) of Washington, DC, Andrew Neal Teague of Winston-Salem, Brooke Regan Rucker, Miles Richmond Rucker of Boulder, CO and Charles Richmond Alexander Rucker II of Winston-Salem; and her great grandchildren, Nell Catherine Starnes, Mae Clark Starnes, Marion Margaret Starnes of Winston-Salem and Anna Chandler Taylor of Charlotte, NC..

A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 17th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Centenary United Methodist Church (646 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101).

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude's Children's Hospital and/or Centenary United Methodist Church.