Obit of Rutledge, Emma Jane (r343) - Comanche County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Becky Rodgers   <Becann43@aol.com>  1 Jun 2004
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CHICKASHA NEWSPAPER
Wed. Nov.6, 1968

Mrs. Emma Jane Rutledge

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Jane Rutledge, 77, who died Monday in Grady 
Memorial Hospital, will be held at 2PM Thursday in the Westside Church of 
Christ, Alex with Lester Stowe and Leonard Harper officiating.

Mrs. Rutledge had been in failing health for the past two years and had 
had a serious heart ailment the past three weeks.

Born April 11,1891, at Stonewall, Indian Territory, she spent her youth in 
Sterling, moving to Grady County in 1916 and settling in the Alex-Ireton 
Community  where she resided  until her death.

In 1909, she married John W. Rutledge in Sterling. He preceded her in 
death May 9, 1955.

They were early day farmers in this area and Mrs. Rutledge was a member of 
the Alex Westside Church of Christ.

She is survived by eight sons; Horace Rutledge of Duncan, Alfred and John 
Rutledge of Alex, Marvin and Delford Rutledge of Chickasha, Raymond and 
Louis Rutledge of Lindsay, and Talmadge Rutledge of Oklahoma City, two 
daughters, Mrs. Emma Jean Zielonka, Yorktown, Tex. and Mrs. Lavena Mae 
Rodgers, Levelland, Tex. 42 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren, 
three half brothers, Willie Monsey of Sterling, Louis and John McGee of 
San Augustine, Tex. and five half sisters, Mrs. Maggie Harberson and Mrs. 
Doshia  McGee of  San Augustine, Tex, Mrs. Pauline Bain of Garland, Tex., 
Mrs. Stella Parkerson of  Fort Worth, Tex., and Mrs.Asa Kitchens of 
Sterling.

Interment will be in the Ireton Cemetery near Alex under the direction of 
the Sevier Funeral Home, Chickasha.
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