Clifford Rutledge
Clifford DeWayne Rutledge, Sr., 47, of Chickamauga, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
He was born on Feb. 9, 1975, to his parents, Willie James Foster and Carolyn Virginia Rutledge. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, a graduate of Ridgeland High School Class of 1994, and was employed at Roper Corporation.
Survivors are his loving son, Clifford DeWayne Rutledge, Jr.; parents, Willie James Foster and Carolyn Virginia Rutledge; significant other, Kimberlyn Ransom; two stepchildren, MaKaila Buchanan, and DeVaughn Buchanan, of Chickamauga, Georgia; sisters, Christy (Shawn) Wilson of Rossville, Georgia, Virginia Rutledge of Chickamauga, Talia Foster of Chattanooga, Tennessee; two brothers, Jaysun Elder of Atlanta, Georgia, and James Dupree of Chattanooga; seven aunts, Tina Webb, Iuanita Rutledge, Juanita (Charles) Dupree, Aileen Marsh, Marcia (Donald) McGraw, Annie Foster, and Gwen Foster; thirteen uncles, Casper Bailey, Hansel (Virginia) Bailey, Curtis Rutledge, Jr., Larry Rutledge, Willie L. Foster, David Foster, Rev. Johnny Foster, Rev. Mitch Foster, Robert Lee Foster, Charles Marsh, Ken (Lecni) Marsh, Jessie (Willie Mae) Rutledge, Robert (Hattie Pearl) Bailey; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; special friends, Darryl Moten, Nelson Burse; other relatives, and friends.
Homegoing Celebration will be held on Friday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 879 North Highway 341, Chickamauga, Ga. 30707 with Pastor Ronald Carson as eulogist and other ministers officiating. His remains will lie in state at the church on Friday from noon until the funeral hour. Interment will be in Wallaceville Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home, LLC, Dalton, Ga.