She was preceded in death by parents, Felix and Jennieva Rucker; husband, Kelly Pegram Jr; son, Frank Rucker Newsom, and siblings, Clarence Hatcher, Felix Rucker Jr., Birdie Brimm, and Gwendolyn Rucker Wells.
She leave to cherish her memories, loving daughter Deborah (David) Johnson, Trongee Pegram Lane (Nashville), step daughters Judy (JC), Griffin(Indiana), Sandy Duncan (Ohio), Wilma Black (Nashville), granddaughters: Tanya, Tiffany, Angelique, Kelly Shanika, Mercedes and Vanessa; grandsons: Frank Jr., Fabion, Treygan, Michael, Derrick, Michael;great grandsons: Samari, Nasir, Jordan, and Ryan; Great granddaughter:Samya, Yazmyne, and Nalah; and a host of nieces and nephews, very devoted Jackie White and Brenda Dotson, loving godsister Agnes Southern and best friend “Mr. Leon”