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Edgar Rutledge Obituary

Edgar M. Rutledge -WARNER ROBINS- Edgar Milton Rutledge, 85, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 -Mr. Rutledge was born on January 8, 1922 in Lumpkin, Georgia. He was a U. S. Army Veteran who served in the First Infantry Division during World War II, and was a participant in the Normandy Invasion. He was a Purple Heart Recipient with Oak Leaf Cluster. He retired from Robins Air Force Base as an engineering technician. He was a member of Providence Methodist Church in Lumpkin. His wife, Clyde K. Rutledge, parents, John Thomas Rutledge and Bennie Rutledge; brother, John Melvin Rutledge, preceded him in death. -Survivors include his daughter, Christy Ball, Woodstock, sister-in-law, Madge C. Rutledge, Lumpkin; brother-in-law, William N. Kight, Melbourne, Florida. -Visitation will be Wednesday, October 17, 2007, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2007, in Northside Cemetery in Lumpkin, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Heart of Georgia Hospice, 103 Westridge Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088. -Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry for the family -McCullough Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

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Published by The Telegraph on Oct. 17, 2007.

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Neal and Cindy Rearden

October 17, 2007

Christy,
Your dad was a wonderful person. He was a great friend to Neal's mom and dad. He will be truly missed.

October 17, 2007

Christy,
Our love and prayers in the loss of your DAD. Bubba was a good man and we have pleasant memories of him and his love for his family and friends. Madge will really miss him. Your Uncle Melvin was a person dear to our hearts, too.
Madge's cousins Marilyn(Goree) and Billy Gay and Miss Datsy Goree

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