Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Dale Rudd.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Hancock Cemetery in Jasper, TX.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Jerry Rudd Scholarship Fund c/o Lamar University Foundation at P.O. Box 11500, Beaumont, TX 77710 or Peachtree Baptist Church, 360 FM 254 North, Jasper, TX 75951 or Yellow Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 306 County Road 4220, Bronson, TX 75930 or Hillcrest Baptist Church, Highway 190 West, Jasper, TX 75951.