Rufus Leon Dudley, Jr., 76, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Margaret A. Dudley. He is survived by his daughter, Karla (Randy); 5 grandchildren, Nickalas, Zackary, Katie, Valerie (Corey), Ian; and 1 great grandchild, Oliver. Rufus was a retired Fire Marshal from the City of Vestavia Hills and worked as a general contractor. He was always ready to lend a helping hand, kept his heart open to all, and loved his family. Visitation will be 1-2 p. m. on Sat., Jan. 5, 2019 at Ridout’s Valley Chapel in Homewood with a 2:30 graveside service at Patton Chapel in Hoover.