Funeral Service: 12 pm Tuesday Feb 12, 2019 at Bridgeport United Methodist Church 608 17th St, Bridgeport Texas. Visitation. Hour prior to funeral service beginning at 11 am. Interment: To follow at Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth at 2:30 pm.
Robert was born Oct. 18, 1927, in San Angelo, son of the late John Buel and Ida Gertrude Martin Rutledge. He served in the Navy for two years and was a WWII Victory Medal recipient. Robert married the former Eunice Boswell on Nov. 13, 1949, and they were members of First United Methodist Church of Bridgeport. He retired from Vandervort’s Dairy as an ice cream production manager after many years of dedicated service.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; and two brothers.
Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Eunice Rutledge; sons, Curtis Rutledge and wife, Ruth, of Amarillo, Vance Rutledge and wife, Linda, of Fort Worth, and Eric Rutledge and wife, Paula, of Paradise; grandchildren, Becky McGraw and husband, Gordon, Curtis Dean, Taylor and Allie; great-grandchildren, Meagan and Jonas; and a host of loving church family and friends.
In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the American Alzheimer's Association in honor of Robert.
