Tate "Ford" Ruddell's obituary , Passed away on March 4, 2026 in Calhoun, Georgia

Tate "Ford" Ruddell

January 20, 1943 - March 4, 2026 (83 years old)

Calhoun, Georgia

Tate "Ford" Ruddell's obituary , Passed away on March 4, 2026 in Calhoun, Georgia

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Max Brannon & Sons Funeral Home

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Tate "Ford" Ruddell

January 20, 1943 - March 4, 2026 (83 years old)

Calhoun, Georgia

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Tate Ruddell Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Tate Ruddell (Calhoun, Georgia), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Tate left this world on March 4, 2026 at the age of 83, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Tate may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Leslie Ruddell and Mattie Ingram Ruddell; and his siblings, Frank Ruddell, Broughton Ruddell, Dorothy Thomas, Kate Bagley and Evelyn Ruddell.

He is survived by: his wife Martha Croy Ruddell; his sons, Neal Ruddell (Carrie) and Kelly Ruddell; his granddaughter Star Ruddell Mutasa (Chandi); and his great grandchild Judah Mutasa.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Max Brannon & Sons Funeral Home



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