Christine Rucks

Christine Mitchell was born to Icy Lee Mitchell and John Lewis Mitchel in Camden, Arkansas on January 25, 1932. There she met her husband Daniel Rucks and came to California in the early 1950’s where they started their family.

Christine was an excellent wife and homemaker who dedicated her life to community and family. She was active in her community by volunteering at the local senior center helping to distribute food. At her church, she taught vacation Bible school, participated in church fellowships and ladies lectureships. She also participated in civics by attending her local city council meetings to help support and stay involved in her community.

Christine was a doting and active mother. She was a member of the PTA and she enjoyed playing games like croquet with her family. Christine enjoyed family gatherings with her immediate and extended family. She also provided quiet love and enjoyment by just sitting and reading the Bible or spending time watching TV with her family. She was an amazing cook, who was known for her many desserts, especially her carrot cake. She enjoyed sharing recipes with friends and family. Christine loved gospel music and some of her favorites artists were Mahalia Jackson and Shirley Ceasar.

Christine was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Rucks; her son Larry Rucks; her mother Icy Lee Mitchell and father, John Lewis Mitchell; her sisters, Queen Ester Mitchell, Francis Walker, Murvine Nelson, and Vanessa Mitchell Ferguson, and Trudale Dilworth; and her brothers, Thomas Mitchell, and John Leo Mitchell.

She leaves to cherish her precious memory her daughter, Sheila Eddings and her husband Alfred Eddings of Fresno, CA; her sons, Terry Lewis Rucks on Menlo Park, CA, Ricky Wayne Rucks of Sacramento, CA and Kevin Dale Rucks of Menlo Park, CA; her sister of Myrtle Hamilton of Grand Rapids, MI; and her brother Lewis Mitchell and his wife Gloria Mitchell of Fort Worth, TX; along with a host of grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A visitation for Christine will be held Wednesday, January 25, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at 7024 - Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home, 836 E. Nees Ave., Fresno, CA 93720. A funeral service will occur Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home, 836 E Nees Ave, Fresno, California 93720.

Serving as pallbearers are Alfred Eddings, Terry Rucks, Kevin Rucks and Duane Savage.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitehurstsullivan.com for the Rucks family.