William A. Rutledge Jr

March 7, 1921 - August 26, 2017

William A. (Bill) Rutledge Jr, 96 of Cisco, passed away Saturday August 26, 2017. He was born March 7, 1921 in Vincennes, Indiana to William and Ruth Rutledge. He married Lona M. Smith in 1942. He served in the Marine Corp as a Major during World War II. After the war Bill and Lona relocated to Texas. He retired from the Odessa Fire Dept. and looked forward to the Dept. reunions. Bill enjoyed playing drums and was in a band for many years. After retiring Bill and Lona moved to Cisco. They had a dry cleaning shop and they had the miniature golf course at the park by the dam. Bill and Lona moved to Scranton and enjoyed many wonderful years there. They moved back to Cisco for health reasons. Bill is survived by one son, Brad Rutledge and wife Dianne of Cisco; two daughters-in-law, Ellen Rutledge Karen Rutledge both of Scranton; five grandchildren, Lisa Roberts and husband Tim of Liberty Hill, TX, Jason Rutledge and wife Shannon of Atlanta, GA, Andy Rutledge and wife Amy of Anchorage, AK, Jill Rutledge and husband Jeremy of Cisco, and Stefanie Rutledge of Cisco. He had eleven great-grandchildren; two nephews, Mark Rutledge and wife Cynthia of CA, Barry Rutledge of AZ; and a niece, Cyndie Rae Rutledge of CA. Visitation will be Thursday, August 31st from 5~7 p.m. at Chambers Funeral Home in Cisco. A graveside service will be held on Friday, Sept.1st at 2 p.m. at the Scranton Cemetery.