Portia R Rudd Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Portia R Rudd of Cottondale, Florida, born in Defuniak Springs, Florida, who passed away on December 4, 2025 at the age of 65. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Portia may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Houston Morris and Mary Morris; and her sister Burma Givens. She is survived by: her husband Eddy Rudd of Cottondale, FL; her children, Josh Rudd (Amy) of Pigeon Forge, TN, Jonathan Miller of Pennsylvania and Kristi Patterson (Tim) of Chipley, FL; and her sisters, Valerie Hudson (Hillory) of Bonifay, FL and Terri Givens of Panama City, FL. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Monday, December 8th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM at the Obert Funeral Home Chapel (731 Kirkland Rd, Chipley, FL 32428). A graveside service was held on Monday, December 8th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Sapp Church Cemetery (2207 Sapp Rd, Cottondale, FL 32431).
