Rutledge Sr., George Griffin 

George Griffin Rutledge Sr., 66, died peacefully in his sleep on August 
11, 2006. He was born to Laura Y. and Charles Don Rutledge on March 16, 
1940, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Rutledge graduated from Little Rock 
Tech High School in 1957, and was employed by Western Electric (now 
Lucent) until his retirement in 1989. He married Mary Ann Stout on December 
21, 1963, and his employment brought the family to Longview in 1971. He 
was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Longview Masonic Lodge No. 
404 and the Sharon Shriner's Temple in Tyler. George is survived by his 
wife of 43 years, Mary Ann Rutledge of Longview; his two sons, George 
Griffin Rutledge Jr. and wife, Brenda, of Hernando, Mississippi, and John 
Lamar Rutledge of Longview; his grandson, Cody of Hernando, Mississippi; 
his special niece, Laura Rutledge of Fredricksburg, Virginia; brother, 
Gary Rutledge; sister, Dorothy Utley; and sister-in-law, Glenda Rutledge, 
all of Little Rock, Arkansas; several other nieces and nephews; and a host 
of special friends. For the last 19 years, George and Mary Ann have cared 
for their son, John, who suffered a closed-head injury in 1986. One of his 
favorite pastimes was taking John riding in his van. Visitation will be 1-3 
p.m. today, August 13, at the funeral home. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. 
Monday, August 14, in the chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. In lieu 
of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children's 
Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. A memorial guestbook may be 
signed online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 8/13/2006.