Richard Rutledge

Richard Rutledge, 62, of Versailles passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010 at his home. He was born in Moberly, Missouri on November 16, 1947 the son of Ralph and Helen Nichols Rutledge. He was married to Roxanna Hacker on July 14, 1972 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons Matthew (Erin) Rutledge of Canaan and Harold (Rebecca) Rutledge of Frankfort, Ohio; six grandchildren; one sister Judy Storm of Jasper, Georgia; two brothers John (Linda) Rutledge of Moberly, Missouri and Cecil (Pat) Rutledge of Ocala, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Rutledge was a 1965 graduate of Moberly High School and attended the Central Christian College in Moberly. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He was employed with the US Postal Service for 32 years, was also an evangelist with the Church of Christ, and was a member of the Versailles Church of Christ. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 9 at 12pm at the Versailles Church of Christ with his sons Evangelist Harold Rutledge and Matthew Rutledge, and Bro. Dale Day officiating. Burial will be in the Indiana Veterans Cemetery at Madison. Visitation will be Monday from 10am until time of services at the church. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or the Versailles Church of Christ in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.