Margery Jean Seeley Rudolph

Pastor's Wife Loved Serving Her Family And The Church

  • Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Margery Jean Seeley Rudolph
Margery Jean Seeley Rudolph

Margery Jean Seeley Rudolph, 94, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died at home, June 18, 2025.

She was born in Ada Township, Mi., in 1931. She graduated from Lowell High School and attended Phillips University and Johnson Bible College (now Johnson University). There she met and married Martin Rudolph, beginning a life of service as a pastor’s wife. She loved people. Margery expressed her love for her Lord Jesus by serving her family and the church. Her joy was being church secretary, teaching Sunday School, playing the piano for church services, visiting the sick, and sending cards and letters to missionaries and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Howard S. Seeley, her mother, Lula Bell Sharp Seeley, sisters Genevieve A. Folkert and Virginia M. Hendricks, husband, I. Martin Rudolph, and grandson Jeremy M. Rudolph.

She is survived by her daughter, Shirley R. Wright, son Howard T. (Tanya) Rudolph, thirteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 28, at Charity Baptist Church, 1617 Glowmont Dr., East Ridge, with visitation at 1 p.m. and a service at 2:30 p.m. Brother James Rushing will officiate.

The family wishes to thank Sonya Burrell and Brooke Manning for their compassionate and faithful care, and Gentiva Hospice for their support.

Arrangements are entrusted to Covenant Funeral & Crematory, Crox family owned and operated, www.CovenantFuneral.com.

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