Earl L. Rutledge, Jr., 71, of Beaumont, died Saturday, July 4, 2015. He was born on August 16, 1943, to Lena Mae Gaspard and Earl L Rutledge, Sr., in Beaumont.
Earl is survived by his wife, Carol Ann Rutledge, of Beaumont; mother, Lena Rutledge, of Beaumont; sons, Christopher Rutledge, of Beaumont and Byron Rutledge, of Lumberton; daughters, Elizabeth Moreno, of Longview and Cynthia Rutledge, of Longview; step-sons, Russell Horne and Richard Horne; grandchildren, Christopher, Michael, Nastasja, Melina, Juliana, Ricky, Victoria, Monica, Brandon, Anna, Leticia, Erica, Veronica, Amanda, Cody, Krystal, Shay-lynn, and Shane; and nineteen great-grandchildren.
A gathering of Mr. Rutledge’s family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. His funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Broussard’s, with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.
Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society of Southeast Texas, P.O. Box 1629, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
