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Woodrow Lowe and family.
January 20, 2021
With love and adoration to the Rutledge family
SCOOTER DYESS
January 20, 2021
A WONDERFUL FRIEND AND INDIVIDUAL !! FULL OF INTERITY, FAITH, CHARACTER, AND ALL DECENT THINGS !!! GREAT PERSON AND FOOTBALL PLAYER; WAS LOVED BY COACH BRYANT..... THIS TOOK SOME "DOING" BUT JACK DID IT... KNOW HE IS RESTING IN PEACE IN HEAVEN WITH MANY OF OUR MUTUAL FRIENDS/TEAM-MATES.... SCOOTER DYESS
David Briley
January 20, 2021
I thought the world of Jack. He will be greatly missed.
scooter Dyess
January 20, 2020
Not only a fine football player but a better person, husband, and Christian family man.. I loved Jack and miss him when he is supposed to be there with us old guys !!! Great guy, teammate, and friend . Blessings !!! "Scooter" Dyess
Brenda Johnson Windham
February 6, 2019
My sincere condolences. I was a student at Bama when Jack played and that's how I remember him. I know he will be misssed by many.
Jack DeWitt
January 30, 2019
David and Tim, it was wonderful to see you both yesterday after so many years. It gave me great joy that you both remembered me from your early childhood years. Norma, I'm looking forward to your visit soon, no need to rush. All of us will miss seeing Jack each year. He was a blessed soul, always full of God's grace and clearly committed to following God's will for him.
May God Bless you all,
Jack DeWitt
January 29, 2019
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Burt Smithart
January 29, 2019
Coach Rutledge was a true gentleman and teacher. He was the epitome of using a positive attitude to influence young people. We will miss him greatly.
January 29, 2019
My deepest sympathies and condolences to the Rutledge Family.
Kermit Kendrick
John Gaither
January 29, 2019
Jack was the epitome of finesse both as a player and a human being. I am a great admirer of Jack and his success.
John Gaither - practice dummy 59-61
Larry Kennedy
January 29, 2019
May you Rest in Peace Coach. I will always remember the life lessons and patience you and Miss Norma provided in Bryant Hall. You will be missed.
Willard and Ellen Scissum
January 29, 2019
Coach Rutledge helped Coach Powell teach us young linemen the fundamentals of playing Offensive Line in 1981-1982! As the dorm director during those same years, he used his nightly walk around Bryant Hall checking on all of us to teach us the fundamentals of manhood! Coach and Mrs. Rutledge were very kind to my wife and I during the time we lived in Bryant Hall when I was a GA for Coach Stallings! God Bless the Rutledge Family! You have our condolences for your loss!
Jack DeWitt
January 29, 2019
One of the saddest things that Jack ever shared with me was that in a burglary of his home several years ago, someone had stolen all of his UA National Championship Rings. Through and through, a true gentleman!! I was a student at Demopolis Junior High back in the 1960's where he coached prior to arriving at UA. He will be greatly missed.
Sam Maddox
January 28, 2019
Coach Rutledge was a great coach, father and touched the lives of many players. He will be missed but not forgotten. Strength and blessings to all the family.
Danny Thomas
January 28, 2019
Coach Rutledge coached my position in 1967 and 1968 before I injured my back, had a spinal fusion, and ended my career on the sidelines. He was always positive and supportive even when I was missing blocks or otherwise being out maneuvered. The smile you see in his photographs was not just for the photo opportunity. He always lifted my spirits, and the last time I saw him...in 2017 at the Bryant Museum when I was doing research for the book I was writing about my time on the gridiron playing for Coach Bryant (titled FOREVER:An Alabama Football Memoir) he sat down and talked with me for half an hour, helping me make some connections to those days. He did then what he had always done...helped me do a lot better than I ever could have done on my own. Thanks, Coach. I still owe you.
Bucky Berrey
January 28, 2019
What an impact coach had on soooooo many young lives. We take his spirit and teaching with us every day. Sooooo much in my heart and prayers
Linda and Woodrow Lowe
January 28, 2019
Coach Rutledge was truly a blessing in our life. May our Lord bless and comfort the family during this time of grief. Please accept our sincere condolences. ...
amos jones
January 28, 2019
Thoughts and Prayers to Coach Rutledge and his family. He was a true friend to all of us @ Alabama.
Appreciated him when he help teach a young coach how to coach the snappers. Still use those techniques he taught me all those years ago.
He will be missed but never forgotten.
Amos Jones
Ralph Stokes
January 28, 2019
Coach Rutledge was and will always be a wonderful example of BAMA football. He gave to the program and to the players with a love for both.He will be missed and loved.
Ralph Stokes
Larry Ruffin
January 28, 2019
Thanks for all the lessons taught, memories saved, the friendship and mostly the honor of being associated with Coach Rutledge and his family. He will Be truly missed.
Scooter Dyess
January 28, 2019
Norma, you married a GREAT ONE !! Husband, Father, Family man, player & teammate, Coach...Influenced many young men as a fine mentor... Us old guys too... God Bless; y'all will have many great wonderful memories.. We love you .... Scooter & Lela Ann
January 28, 2019
Condolences to your family. Jack was a fine man who was dedicated to the Alabama family and to many others.
Wayne Sims, Alabama, 1959
January 28, 2019
Sincere condolences to Mrs. Rutledge and family.
Jack was a good man and will be remembered by many at the University and of the state of
Alabama.
Wayne Sims, class of 1959
Ray Bolden
January 28, 2019
Coach Rutledge will be missed by a multitude of people. I personally will miss him tremendously. What a great Coach and a greater Person.
John David Briley
January 28, 2019
Coach Rutledge was a great coach but more importantly he was a great person. I will forever miss him. My condolences to Norma and the family. I wish that I could come to the service but the weather forecast has changed that. I will make a contribution in his name.
January 28, 2019
Coach Rutledge was a great football coach
and a fine person. Tough but fair. May he rest in peace.
Tom (Stump) Somerville
Max Wilson
January 27, 2019
Dear Family,
Holding you close in our prayers during your time of sorrow. Always keep looking up for that is where we Gain our strength each day!!
Gods peace to you..
In Christ's love,
Max and Diane Wilson
Dudley Kerr
January 27, 2019
So sorry to hear about coach Rutledge he was tough but kind always one of most loved coaches certainly will be missed here, butI know he is having a great life now, that we can't even imgine
Love always coach
Dudley kerr
Chip Matthews
January 27, 2019
Rest in peace, Coach. Thank you for making a rag-tag bunch of players believe that we could win, and thank you for being a wonderful man in so many ways.
MARK HERREN
January 27, 2019
Rest In Peace Coach. Heaven is a much better place. Thank You for all of the Memories. Condolences to all of your Family.
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