Gateway Funeral Home Reporting
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Gene Garrett Rutledge, age 76 of Clarksville, passed away on June 1, 2014 at his residence.
He was born April 15, 1938 in Carrizozo, NM to the late Andy Dee and Maggie Owen Rutledge. Gene grew up in Hatch, NM and attended Hatch Valley School, where he was an outstanding football player. Gene served in the U.S. Army and was a Shriner, Mason, member of the Scottish Rites, and Bethel Baptist Church. He enlisted into the U.S. Border Patrol in 1968 in Houston, TX and Retired in 1991 as the Chief Patrol Agent in Spokane, WA.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerald and Milton Rutledge and one sister Dorothy Berry.
He is survived by his wife Delfina Rutledge of Clarksville, one son, Gene G. Rutledge, Jr. of Lordsburg, NM; five daughters, Sherry (Terry) Parker of Mustang, OK; Jody (Phillip) Hundley of Cummings, KS; Micki (Anthony) Brake of Palmyra, TN; Toni (Edward) Brink of Waverly, TN; Gracie (Jeremy) Klontz of Spokane, WA; one brother, Andy (Elizabeth) Rutledge of Twin Falls, ID; one sister, Jane Liberty of Rock Hill, SC; 9 Grandchildren and 11 Great Grandchildren.
Remains are in the care of Gateway Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Clarksville where service information is incomplete at this time and will be announced later.
Arrangements entrusted to: Gateway Funeral Home & Cremation Center; 335 Franklin Street; Clarksville, TN 37055. Phone (931) 919 2600.
Online condolences may be left at www.gatewayfh.com.