Larry Robert "Mutt" Rutledge

Larry Robert "Mutt" Rutledge obituary

Larry Robert "Mutt" Rutledge

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Oct

22

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Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home

Preston Highway at Brooks Road, Louisville, KY

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Oct

23

Funeral service

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Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home

Preston Highway at Brooks Road, Louisville, KY

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Larry Rutledge Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Schoppenhorst, Underwood, and Brooks Funeral Home - Shepherdsville on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Larry Robert (Mutt) Rutledge, age 77, of Brooks, Kentucky returned to his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 16, 2025. He was born on August 26, 1948, to the late Robert and Irene Rutledge. He was a retired self-employed truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Robert Anthony Rutledge.

He leaves to cherish his memory of his wife Paula Rutledge; children, Carolyn Sparks (Chuck), Lori Siclari (Lonnie) and Mike Rutledge (Megan); brother, Terry Rutledge; sisters, Linda Terry (Bill) and Lisa Godsey; seven grandchildren, R.J., Aubrey, Grayson, Brantley, Hope, Jessica and Brittney; along with a host of other family and friends.

The funeral service will be at 2pm Thursday, October 23, 2025 in the chapel of Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home (Preston Highway at Brooks Road) with burial in Hebron Cemetery. Family and friends may pay their respects on Wednesday from 2 pm until 8 pm.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

22

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home

Preston Highway at Brooks Road, Louisville, KY

Send Flowers

Oct

23

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home

Preston Highway at Brooks Road, Louisville, KY

Send Flowers