Harrison Rucker, 90, died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his home in High Point.  He was born on April 7, 1930, son to the late Dana H. Rucker and Lilla Campbell Rucker.  Harrison is survived by his son Mark Rucker of High Point; his daughter Ellen Rucker of Pilot Mountain; brother, Robert Rucker (Marilyn) of Willoughby, Ohio; grandson Jamie Quick and his wife Lindsay, and great granddaughter, Pearl Quick of Graham.  He is predeceased by his wife Alice Cremean Rucker and brother Dana Rucker of Cornelius, NC.

Rucker studied art at Richmond Professional Institute and Cleveland Institute of Art.  He began his career in commercial art as an illustrator and founded High Point's first advertising art studio.  He was the first president of the Art Directors Club of Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, made up of advertising agency art directors and associates.

Rucker began painting full time at age 39.  He had 27 one-man shows, exhibiting in New York City, Carmel, CA, Naples, FL, and many other galleries throughout the nation.  He painted numerous portraits, including those of many local residents.  Reproductions of Rucker's paintings were sold nationally, and in Europe, Canada, and Japan.  He taught painting for several organizations in the Piedmont and privately in High Point for adults and children.

Rucker and his work will be cherished and celebrated for generations to come.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a later date, which will be announced on the Cumby website and in the High Point Enterprise.