Bessemer, Alabama
July 11, 1940-Aug. 13, 2015 Public visitation will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2015 from 1-8:00 P.M. with family present from 6-7:00 P.M. Celebration of life service will be held Thursday, August 20, 12:00 Noon at Chambers Funeral Home, Chapel. Ms. Rutledge will be laid to rest in Valhalla...
Read MoreI WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR LOVING HEART, your spicy words and your wonderful laugh!! Thank you loving me and accepting me especially after I was going to beat Kecia-Ann up (just because she was the new girl that everyone was gravitating towards.) So glad she and I are STILL SISTER-FRIENDS TO THIS DAY!!!
Veronica Parrish
August 13, 2024 | Family
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Gloria-Rodgers Henry
August 27, 2015 | Fairfield, AL
I am so sorry to hear of (Auntie)Barbara's passing. Very fond memories on and off Miles College campus will remain with me. Prayers and Blessings to the family for comfort and peace.
D'Michelle Harris-Nelson
August 23, 2015 | Homewood, AL
Fond memories of Ms.Rutledge abound! She was warm and genuine and always polite! She will be missed by all who knew her or met her. We were blessed to have such a kind staff member at the college. God grant her Eternal Rest!
Robin & Jettye Stewart
August 20, 2015 | Birmingham, AL
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
THE BENSON FAMILY
August 19, 2015 | BIRMINGHAM, AZ
There is no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. Ms. Rutledge was the one person I could depend on for guidance from the first day I began work at Miles until she retired. My heartfelt condolence to the family.
Johnnie Pratt
August 19, 2015 | Birmingham
This candle is lit on behalf of the Fairfield High School Class of 1982.
The candle is lit in honor of the many selfless acts of kindness demonstrated to the FHS C/O 1982 by Mrs. Barbara J. Rutledge.
She opened her heart, home, refrigerator, backyard, den and her book of Wisdom to keep us feeling loved, fed, warm, part of a cohesive unit and thinking about our future plans.
We appreciated her for being a mother figure who had insight and wisdom and desired only the...
Fairfield High School Class of 1982
August 19, 2015 | Fairfield, AL
Kecia,Joe,LJ,Faye and Ms.Tolbert,
I pray that Our Heavenly Father will continue to give you His divine strength. Jean was a precious, sweet loving mother sister and daughter and she is now in heaven at peace looking down on y'all smiling.
Patrice Anthony
August 19, 2015 | Birmingham, AL
May God Bless you and your family
Carolyn Amison
August 19, 2015 | Birmingham, AL