Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameGeorge David RUDD Sr. 156,3, Ruby Modlin “Polly” Rudd,256, Lee Jefferson Rudd,404, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 51, p. 34, Alamance, North Carolina, North Carolina,404, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 38, p. 198, Alamance, North Carolina,3, George David Rudd, Sr.
BirthAug 12, 1925, Alamance County, North Carolina3, George David Rudd, Sr.,3, George David Rudd, Sr.
DeathNov 27, 2018, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina3, George David Rudd, Sr.
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina3, George David Rudd, Sr.
FlagsUS Navy, World War II
FatherGeorge Lafayette RUDD (1882-1970)
MotherMinerva Harris SMITH (1889-1970)
Spouses
DeathOct 10, 2015, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Ruby Modlin “Polly” Rudd
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Ruby Modlin “Polly” Rudd
Father“Aggie” William MODLIN (1895-1978)
Obituary Online notes for George David RUDD Sr.
11/29/2018

George David Rudd, Sr.


ELON - Elon-George David Rudd, Sr., 93, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. A native of Alamance County, he was born August 12, 1925 to the late George Lafayette Rudd and Minerva Smith Rudd and was the husband of 70 years to the late Ruby Modlin “Polly” Rudd.
George worked for Guilford Dairy, United Dairy and retired from Pet Dairy. He was a US Navy WWII veteran and was a member of Peoples Memorial Christian Church and a member of the Shallowford Squares. He and his wife spent many happy hours together square dancing, at the beach, and driving crosscountry. He was a devoted Christian, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

He is survived by his sons, David Rudd and wife Christine, Ronald Keith Rudd, Denny Ray Rudd and wife Teresa; grandchildren, Scott Rudd and wife Alicia, Jim Rudd and wife Jessica, Jennifer Frank and husband Justin, Phillip Rudd and wife Ashleigh; great grandchildren, Dylan, Kendall and Morgan Rudd, Skylar and Savannah Frank; brother, Walter Rudd and a sister, Evelyn Simons and husband Frank. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, brothers, Lacy, Jimmy, Leonard and Lee Rudd; sisters, Myrtle Rimmer and Nellie Moss and a sister-in-law, Marie Rudd.
A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 12:00 pm on Friday, November 30, 2018 at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory with the burial to follow in Alamance Memorial Park. The visitation will be held 5-8 pm on Thursday at Lowe Funeral Home. The family will also be available to meet with from 12-3 pm on Thursday at Peoples Memorial Christian Church in the middle building.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.
You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com 3, George David Rudd, Sr.
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