Joel Rudolph, 79, of Valdosta, Georgia and formerly Tamarac, Florida passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024 after a strong fight against pancreatic cancer. He is predeceased by his parents (Ezza and Ruth) and his daughter, Beth Rudolph Gebhardt. He is survived by his loving wife, Lynda (Himmel) Rudolph, his brother Steven Rudolph (wife Lois), son Howard Rudolph (wife Ilissa) and two grandchildren, Zara Rudolph and David Strecker.
Joel was an entrepreneur who over the years owned a successful bowling pro shop, photography studio and high-performance automobile parts shop. He loved cars, Lionel trains, bowling and ping pong. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was active in the lives of his family, coaching all of his son and daughter's sports teams growing up and was always present for every school play or special event.
We love you and you will be missed every day. The best way to keep the memory of someone alive is to talk about them.
