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1918 - 2004 (86 years)
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Name |
Aubry Strauther RUTLEDGE |
Born |
25 Jan 1918 |
Fort Myers, Lee Co. FL |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
17 Jul 2004 |
Fort Myers, Lee Co. FL |
Notes |
- Fort Myers News-Press, 2004-07-19 -- Aubrey S. Rutledge, age 86 of Fort Myers went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 17th. Born January 25, 1918 in Fort Myers to S.L. and Urmiah Rutledge. He lived in Fort Myers all of his life with the exception of time spent in college and the service.
Aubrey attended the University of Florida from 1936 through 1939 and then joined the U.S. Air Force where he served his country from 1941 to 1945. He returned and worked in his father's citrus grove and then went into construction laying tile and marble. He also worked for the State of Florida as a vocational instructor for 12 years. Prior to his retirement he engaged in retail sales.
Aubrey was a member of the Olga Baptist Church for 30 years until he and his wife Lou relocated into town where they became members of Central Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brother Baron Ralph Rutledge in 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge; his parents S.L. and Urmiah Rutledge; sisters Evelyn Phillips, Justine Wheeler and Iris Stinson. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Lou Rutledge; step-children Beverly Lake of Franklin, PA; David Hughes of Fort Myers; and Phillip Hughes of Enterprise, AL; 9 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; nephew Fritz Pellum and niece Carolyn Bolar, both of Anchorage, Alaska; niece Patricia Comer of Columbia, GA; nephew Barry Stinson and his sons Cole and Ben, all of Ft. Myers.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 21st at the Central Baptist Church of Ft. Myers, 3208 Central Avenue. Friends may visit at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to Hope Hospice, 9470 Health Park Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908.
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Person ID |
I12717 |
Master File |
Last Modified |
5 Apr 2012 |
Father |
Strauther Lafayette RUTLEDGE, b. 09 Jul 1877, Peach Tree, Clarke Co. AL , d. 16 Apr 1959, Fort Myers, Lee Co. FL (Age 81 years) |
Mother |
Urmia Bailey, b. 30 Jun 1890, Florida , d. 05 Oct 1970, Fort Myers, Lee Co. FL (Age 80 years) |
Family ID |
F7314 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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