Alberta Louisa (Rucker) Duncan (1925-2009)
Alberta Louise (Rucker) Duncan, 84, of Ashland, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, in Kingsbrook Lifecare Center in Ashland. She was born Oct. 29, 1925, in Hillsboro, Ohio to the late Sanford B. and Ettie May McDowell Rucker. Her husband, Rev. Gordon Duncan, preceded her in death.
She worked at the cosmetics counter at Parsons Department Store, was a cashier at Sears and assisted in ministry with her late husband. She was a member of the Summit Missionary Baptist Church.
She was survived by four sons, William Duncan of Seattle, Wash., Michael Duncan of Knoxville, Tenn., Stephen Duncan of Fredericksburg, Va. and Mark Duncan of Richmond, Ky.; two daughters, Fonda Miller of Flatwoods, Ky. and Gina Barbour of Danville, Ky.; two brothers, Carl Rucker of Waco, Texas and James Rucker of Hopkinsville, Ky.; a sister, Ruby Carroll of Louisville, Ky.; and 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at Steen Funeral Home 13th Street Chapel in Ashland by Reverend Jack E. Edwards. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel.
